عنوان

Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors about Physical Activity, Weight, Nutrition and Health in Young, Low-income Latina Adults

شماره

TL6n26z5j0

زبان متن نوشتاري يا گفتاري و مانند آن

انگلیسی

عنوان اصلي

Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs and Behaviors about Physical Activity, Weight, Nutrition and Health in Young, Low-income Latina Adults

نام عام مواد

[Thesis]

نام نخستين پديدآور

Gularte, Jeneva

نام ساير پديدآوران

Froelicher, Erika S.

نام ناشر، پخش کننده و غيره

UCSF

تاریخ نشرو بخش و غیره

2011

کسي که مدرک را اعطا کرده

UCSF

امتياز متن

2011

متن يادداشت

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to critically examine the knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors about physical activity (PA), weight, nutrition, health, depression, social support, self efficacy, acculturation and fatalism to better understand excess weight in young, low-income Latina adults.Significance: The health consequences due to overweight and obesity (excess weight) are extensive. Although obesity is a global epidemic, an increasing proportion of individuals in the United States (US) are obese, especially Latinos. Specifically in the US, Mexican American women have the second highest prevalence of obesity and Mexican Americans have the highest reported prevalence of leisure time physical inactivity. Design: cross-sectional study Methods: A convenience sample (n=132) who consented to an interview-administered questionnaire were recruited from two clinics. Inclusion criteria were: self-identified Latina women, 18 to 45 years of age, who spoke English or Spanish and lived in Northern California. yFindings: Most were born in Mexico (41%) or Guatemala (37%), had < high school education (49%), were married (44%) or partnered (31%), had a household income<

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Gularte, Jeneva

مستند نام اشخاص تاييد نشده

Froelicher, Erika S.

مستند نام تنالگان تاييد نشده

UCSF

نام الکترونيکي

فرمت انتشار

p

نوع ماده

[Thesis]

کد کاربرگه

276903

سطح دسترسي

a

تكميل شده

Y