TY - JOUR
T1 - Promoters and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption among Urban, lowincome African Americans-a qualitative approach
AU - Lucan, Sean C.
AU - Barg, Frances K.
AU - Long, Judith A.
PY - 2010/4/1
Y1 - 2010/4/1
N2 - To identify promoters of and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption, we interviewed low-income African Americans in Philadelphia. Salient promoters and barriers were distinct from each other and differed by food type: taste was a promoter and cost a barrier to all foods; convenience, cravings, and preferences promoted consumption of fast foods; health concerns promoted consumption of fruits and vegetables and avoidance of fast foods. Promoters and barriers differed by gender and age. Strategies for dietary change should consider food type, gender, and age.
AB - To identify promoters of and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption, we interviewed low-income African Americans in Philadelphia. Salient promoters and barriers were distinct from each other and differed by food type: taste was a promoter and cost a barrier to all foods; convenience, cravings, and preferences promoted consumption of fast foods; health concerns promoted consumption of fruits and vegetables and avoidance of fast foods. Promoters and barriers differed by gender and age. Strategies for dietary change should consider food type, gender, and age.
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U2 - 10.2105/AJPH.2009.172692
DO - 10.2105/AJPH.2009.172692
M3 - Article
C2 - 20167885
AN - SCOPUS:77949431177
SN - 0090-0036
VL - 100
SP - 631
EP - 635
JO - American journal of public health
JF - American journal of public health
IS - 4
ER -