Exploring the Obesity-Related Lifestyle Attitudes and Behaviors of African-American Women and Afro-Caribbean Immigrant Women in Metro Atlanta, Georgia

Exploring the Obesity-Related Lifestyle Attitudes and Behaviors of African-American Women and Afro-Caribbean Immigrant Women in Metro Atlanta, Georgia

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Background. Obesity has been associated with a number of negative health consequences (e.g., hypertension/heart disease, type-2 diabetes, osteoarthritis, and respiratory illnesses). Despite health communication campaigns to reduce overweight/obesity by encouraging lifestyle changes (e.g., eating hea...

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Main Author: Chambers, Melany
Format: Others
Published: ScholarWorks @ Georgia State University 2016
Subjects:
African-American women
Afro-Caribbean immigrants
Culture
Cultural competence
Culturally-relevant message design
Obesity
Social cognitive theory
Online Access:http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/communication_diss/72
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=communication_diss

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http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/communication_diss/72
http://scholarworks.gsu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1074&context=communication_diss

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