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dc.contributor.authorOchieng, Berthaen_GB
dc.date.accessioned2013-06-18T12:52:07Z
dc.date.available2013-06-18T12:52:07Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationOchieng, B.M.N. (2011) 'Factors influencing the diet patterns and uptake of physical activity among Black families', International Journal of Health Promotion and Education, 49(4), pp.140-145en_GB
dc.identifier.issn1463-5240
dc.identifier.issn2164-9545
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14635240.2011.10708221
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10547/294149
dc.description.abstractThis paper provides insight into the influences of dietary behaviour and physical activity on the experiences of Black families of African Caribbean descent. It draws on data from a community-based qualitative study based in the north of England. Ten African Caribbean families participated in the study. There were several social cultural factors that influenced their decisions about food choices and participation in physical activity. The socio-economic status, values and belief systems of the participants determined their attempts and desires to eat healthily and to participate in physical activities. The findings highlighted the dynamic and interactive nature of the interplay between the structural and cultural factors of the context in which participants formed their attitudes towards experiences of healthy diet and participation in physical activity. It is recommended that to develop effective intervention strategies, it is vital that health promotion practitioners take cognisance of the multidimensional and contextual factors that influence decisions people make about their diet and what physical activity they participate in.
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherTaylor & Francis (Routledge)en_GB
dc.relation.urlhttp://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14635240.2011.10708221en_GB
dc.rightsArchived with thanks to International Journal of Health Promotion and Educationen_GB
dc.subjectblack familiesen_GB
dc.subjectbeliefsen_GB
dc.subjectdieten_GB
dc.subjectethnicityen_GB
dc.subjectphysical activityen_GB
dc.titleFactors influencing the diet patterns and uptake of physical activity among Black familiesen
dc.typeArticleen
dc.identifier.journalInternational Journal of Health Promotion and Educationen_GB
html.description.abstractThis paper provides insight into the influences of dietary behaviour and physical activity on the experiences of Black families of African Caribbean descent. It draws on data from a community-based qualitative study based in the north of England. Ten African Caribbean families participated in the study. There were several social cultural factors that influenced their decisions about food choices and participation in physical activity. The socio-economic status, values and belief systems of the participants determined their attempts and desires to eat healthily and to participate in physical activities. The findings highlighted the dynamic and interactive nature of the interplay between the structural and cultural factors of the context in which participants formed their attitudes towards experiences of healthy diet and participation in physical activity. It is recommended that to develop effective intervention strategies, it is vital that health promotion practitioners take cognisance of the multidimensional and contextual factors that influence decisions people make about their diet and what physical activity they participate in.


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