Factors influencing food choices, dietary intake, and nutrition-related attitudes among African Americans: Application of a culturally sensitive model

James, Delores C.S.

doi:10.1080/1355785042000285375

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“…There was, however, popular support for mandatory labelling in studies, although conflicting findings have been found for consumers' willingness to pay extra for nutrition information (81) . Positive attitudes were higher among individuals reporting greater use of labels (56,59,85,108,110) ; however, negative attitudes were also prevalent in the literature (41,48,111,112) . Many consumers believed that serving sizes and health claims were misleading and were sceptical of the compliance of labels to regulatory law (85,113) .…”

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Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review

Campos

Doxey

Hammond

2011

Public Health Nutr.

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Section: Income/educationmentioning

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Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review

Campos

Doxey

Hammond

2011

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Cultural differences in exercise behaviors, food choice, and food preparation may serve as partial contributors ( Airhihenbuwa et al, 1996;James, 2004). In addition, investigators are becoming increasingly aware of the differential presence of environmental factors (for example, food deserts, inadequately built environment, systems of oppression, allostatic load) and psychosocial barriers (for example, reduced self-efficacy, binge eating, limited problem-solving skills) that affect the development of overweight and obesity among residents in low-income and racial and ethnic minority neighborhoods ( Chang, Nitzke, Guilford, Adair, & Hazard, 2008;Jeffery, Baxter, McGuire, & Linde, 2006;Taylor et al, 2013).…”

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The Impact of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities on Binge Eating and Self-Efficacy among Adults in a Behavioral Weight Loss Trial

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Ye²,

Zheng

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The prevalence of obesity is a significant problem among racial and ethnic minorities and those of low socioeconomic status (SES). Psychosocial barriers, such as binge eating and low self-efficacy, are known to hinder the adoption of a more healthful diet. There is limited research identifying racial and SES differences in binge eating and self-efficacy. Further investigations of these constructs may allow researchers to improve the effectiveness of weight management interventions and increase social worker involvement. In this article, the authors examine the socioeconomic and racial differences in binge eating and eating self-efficacy in a sample of individuals seeking weight loss treatment (N = 151). They explore associations between various sociodemographic variables and the Binge Eating Scale and Weight Efficacy Lifestyle Questionnaire (WEL). At baseline, nonwhite participants or those with fewer years of education exhibited more confidence resisting eating when food was available. Moreover, nonwhite participants reported more self-confidence eating under social pressure and had higher total WEL scores than white participants. However, at six months, nonwhite participants' WEL scores decreased. White participants increased their total WEL scores and obtained a higher percent weight change by the end of the intervention. Additional investigations on the dynamics affecting the development of self-efficacy are warranted.

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“…Recent surveys indicate that 42 % of young adults do not meet recommendations for moderate or vigorous physical activity (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2012), while only 53 % report "eat[ing] to obtain or maintain a healthy weight" (American Heart Association and American Stroke Association 2011). Changing these health behaviors is difficult: the numerous barriers to improving physical activity and dietary behaviors among young adults include time and financial constraints and psychosocial and cultural influences (Myers and Roth 1997;Escoto et al 2012;James 2004;Turk et al 2012;Krist et al 2010;Walsh et al 2009;Greaney et al 2009). …”

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Genetic susceptibility testing for chronic disease and intention for behavior change in healthy young adults

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Genetic testing for chronic disease susceptibility may motivate young adults for preventive behavior change. This nationally representative survey gave 521 young adults hypothetical scenarios of receiving genetic susceptibility results for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke and asked their (1) interest in such testing, (2) anticipated likelihood of improving diet and physical activity with highand low-risk test results, and (3) readiness to make behavior change. Responses were analyzed by presence of established disease-risk factors. Respondents with high phenotypic diabetes risk reported increased likelihood of improving their diet and physical activity in response to highrisk results compared with those with low diabetes risk (odds ratio (OR), 1.82 (1.03, 3.21) for diet and OR, 2.64 (1.24, 5.64) for physical activity). In contrast, poor baseline diet (OR, 0.51 (0.27, 0.99)) and poor physical activity (OR, 0.53 (0.29, 0.99)) were associated with decreased likelihood of improving diet. Knowledge of genetic susceptibility may motivate young adults with higher personal diabetes risk for improvement in diet and exercise, but poor baseline behaviors are associated with decreased intention to make these changes. To be effective, genetic risk testing in young adults may need to be coupled with other strategies to enable behavior change.

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Factors influencing food choices, dietary intake, and nutrition-related attitudes among African Americans: Application of a culturally sensitive model

Cited by 316 publications

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Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review

Nutrition labels on pre-packaged foods: a systematic review

The Impact of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities on Binge Eating and Self-Efficacy among Adults in a Behavioral Weight Loss Trial

Genetic susceptibility testing for chronic disease and intention for behavior change in healthy young adults

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