Abstract
This report will describe approaches for collecting, analyzing, and reporting race
and ethnicity information in nutrition education and behavior research, practice,
and policy to advance health equity. Race and ethnicity information is used to describe
study participants and compare nutrition and health-related outcomes. Depending on
the study design, race and ethnicity categories are often defined by the research
question or other standardized approaches. Participant self-reported data are more
acceptable than researcher adjudicated identification data, which can add bias and/or
error. Valid methods to collect, use, and report race and ethnicity information are
foundational to publication quality, findings of value, contribution to the knowledge
base, and health equity.
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Publication history
Published online: March 26, 2022
Accepted:
January 20,
2022
Footnotes
Conflict of Interest Disclosure: The fourth author of this article (C. A. Taylor) served on the JNEB staff as Associate Editor. Review of this article was handled, exclusively, by the Editor-in-Chief to minimize conflict of interest. The remaining authors have not stated any conflicts of interest.
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