Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers for Healthy Living for Low-income African American Families

Stakeholder Perspectives on Barriers for Healthy Living for Low-income African American Families

Background: Childhood obesity is a growing problem for children in the United States, especially for children from low-income, African American families. Objective: The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand facilitators and barriers to engaging in healthy lifestyles faced by low-income...

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Main Authors: Veronnie Faye Jones, Michael eRowland, Linda eYoung, Katherine eAtwood, Kirsten eThompson, Emma eSterrett, Sarah Morsbach Honaker, Joel E. Williams, Knowlton eJohnson, Deborah Winders Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Pediatrics
Subjects:
Poverty
United States
Childhood Obesity
African American
qualitative methods
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fped.2014.00137/full

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