Hypertension Risk Reduction in African American Women

降低非裔美国女性的高血压风险

• 批准号: 6892640
• 负责人: DOROTHY L COVERSON
• 金额: $ 2.54万
• 依托单位: EMORY UNIVERSITY
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-09-15 至 2006-09-14
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/6892640
• 关键词: African American; body physical activity; cardiovascular disorder epidemiology; cardiovascular disorder risk; clinical research; culture; dietary lipid; female; health behavior; human subject; hypertension; interview; nutrient intake activity; obesity; perception; predoctoral investigator; questionnaires; socioeconomics

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Modifiable lifestyle factors play an important role in the development of HTN. Health beliefs strongly influence preventive health behaviors (PHB), yet few studies have examined the relationship among health beliefs and PHB in African Americans (AA). The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between HTN-related health beliefs and selected PHB (physical activity and dietary fat intake) in overweight and obese AA women. Using mixed methods and a descriptive design, a community sample of 82 women without a diagnosis of HTN, who are not menopausal will be recruited from predominantly AA churches. Demographic data as well as information about HTN-related health beliefs and PHB (7 Day Physical Activity Recall & Eating Styles Questionnaire) will be collected. A subset of women will be interviewed about perceptions of HTN-related symptoms and what motivates them to engage in PHB. Hypotheses will be tested using Pearson r correlation coefficients and hierarchical multiple regression analysis. Interview data will be content analyzed for emerging themes. The results of this study may serve as a basis for future research focused on culturally sensitive interventions to reduce HTN risk in women.

描述（由申请人提供）：可改变的生活方式因素在HTN的发展中起着重要作用。健康信念强烈影响预防性健康行为，但很少有研究探讨健康信念与非裔美国人（AA）的关系。本研究的目的是探讨超重和肥胖的AA妇女的HTN相关的健康信念和选定的PHB（体力活动和膳食脂肪摄入量）之间的关系。使用混合方法和描述性设计，82名妇女的社区样本没有HTN的诊断，谁不是更年期将主要从AA教堂招募。将收集人口统计学数据以及有关HTN相关健康信念和PHB（7天体力活动回忆和饮食方式问卷）的信息。一部分妇女将接受采访，了解对HTN相关症状的看法，以及是什么促使她们参与PHB。将使用Pearson r相关系数和分层多元回归分析对假设进行检验。访谈数据将针对新兴主题进行内容分析。这项研究的结果可以作为未来研究的基础，重点是文化敏感的干预措施，以减少妇女的HTN风险。