Obesity literacy and culture among African American women in Florida.
Published
Journal Article
OBJECTIVE: To explore causal explanations of obesity among African-American women of diverse weight across the life spectrum. METHODS: In-depth interviews were conducted with adult African-American women of healthy weight (N = 10), overweight (N = 10), and obese weight (N = 20) to evaluate the relationship between causal explanations of obesity and weight. RESULTS: Generally overlooked dimensions of health definitions were discovered. Differences in weight definitions were detected between women of different weights. Terminology, symptoms, and solutions to obesity were detected between the women of different weights and public health recommendations. CONCLUSION: Identified causal discrepancies will help bridge the disconnection between public health recommendations and African-American women's perceptions with tailored interventions.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- López, IA; Boston, PQ; Dutton, M; Jones, CG; Mitchell, MM; Vilme, H
Published Date
- July 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 38 / 4
Start / End Page
- 541 - 552
PubMed ID
- 24636116
Pubmed Central ID
- 24636116
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1945-7359
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.5993/AJHB.38.4.7
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States