Perceived barriers to exercise and healthy eating among women from disadvantaged neighborhoods: results from a focus groups assessment.
Perceived barriers to exercise and healthy eating among women from disadvantaged neighborhoods: results from a focus groups assessment.
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DOI：
10.1080/03630242.2014.896443
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发表时间：
2014
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影响因子：
1.6
通讯作者：
Wilcox S
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作者：
Baruth M;Sharpe PA;Parra-Medina D;Wilcox S
本研究探讨了来自主要是非洲裔美国人的弱势社区的妇女对运动和健康饮食的障碍的看法和经验。在2008年4月至5月期间，对超重或肥胖女性（93%非裔美国人; 34.3±8.9岁; BMI 40.4±8.5）进行了4个焦点组（n=28）。个人、社会和环境因素经常被认为是锻炼和健康饮食的障碍。来自陌生人对他们身体尺寸的侮辱（例如来自儿童，健身房的人），以及由于身体尺寸而无法完成锻炼的恐吓和尴尬感被描述为锻炼的障碍。缺乏家人、朋友和同事的支持和压力是健康饮食的障碍;参与者经历了来自家人和朋友的压力，要求他们吃得更多，并被告知他们不需要减肥。与会者讨论了不失去曲线的重要性;在为非洲裔美国妇女制定体重控制计划时，需要考虑这一问题。这项定性研究的结果指导了贫困社区妇女减肥干预的发展。
This study explored perceptions and experiences with barriers to exercise and healthy eating among women from predominately African American, disadvantaged neighborhoods. Four focus groups (n=28) were conducted between April and May 2008 with overweight or obese women (93% African American; 34.3±8.9 years; BMI 40.4±8.5). Individual, social, and environmental factors were frequently mentioned as barriers to exercise and healthy eating. Insults from strangers about their body size (e.g. from children, people at the gym), and feelings of intimidation and embarrassment about not being able to complete exercises due to their body size were described as barriers to exercise. Lack of support and pressure from family, friends, and co-workers were barriers to healthy eating; participants experienced pressure from family and friends to eat more and were told they did not need to lose weight. Participants discussed the importance of not losing their curves; this concern needs to be considered when developing weight control programs for African American women. The findings of this qualitative study guided the development of a weight loss intervention for women from disadvantaged neighborhoods.