A Systematic Review of Culturally Tailored Obesity Interventions among African American Adults

Autor/inn/en	Burton, Wanda Martin; White, Ashley N.; Knowlden, Adam P.
Titel	A Systematic Review of Culturally Tailored Obesity Interventions among African American Adults
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Education, 48 (2017) 3, S.185-197 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Knowlden, Adam P.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1932-5037
DOI	10.1080/19325037.2017.1292876
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Obesity; African Americans; Chronic Illness; Disproportionate Representation; Cultural Awareness; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Body Composition; Program Descriptions; Churches; Search Strategies; Life Style; Physical Activity Level; African American Culture; Literature Reviews + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adipositas; Afroamerikaner; Chronic disease; Chronische Krankheit; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Church; Kirche; Suchstrategie; Lebensstil
Abstract	Background: African Americans have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity at 48.1%. High rates of obesity contribute to the disproportionate share of chronic health conditions. In order to reduce these high rates and achieve health equity, intervention programs must address racial health disparities in culturally meaningful ways. Methods: The purpose of this investigation was to systematically review culturally tailored interventions conducted between 2005 and 2015 aimed at reducing obesity among African American adults. Several databases were used with search terms "African American adults," obesity," and "intervention." Inclusion and exclusion criteria were used. Results: The search returned a total of 147 hits and after the 3-phase data extraction process, 8 studies met inclusion and exclusion criteria. Discussion: The interventions focused on individual-level change and most included a primarily female sample. Faith-based settings appear to be an ideal setting. Given the small amount of studies conducted over the past decade, there is a need for more interventions that use culturally appropriate strategies. Translation to Health Education: Sociocultural and constituent-involving strategies appear to allow meaningful interaction with communities and may help with the high attrition rate. Age and gender should be a focus, in addition to race, when planning interventions. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01