Attitudes regarding overweight, exercise, and health among Blacks (United States)

被引:21
作者
Bennett, GG
Wolin, KY
Goodman, M
Samplin-Salgado, M
Carter, P
Dutton, S
Hill, R
Emmons, K
机构
[1] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Soc Human Dev & Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[2] Ctr Community Based Res, Dana Farber Canc Inst, Boston, MA USA
[3] Northwestern Univ, Dept Prevent Med, Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
[4] Harvard Univ, Sch Publ Hlth, Dept Biostat, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[5] Harvard Univ, Ctr Canc Prevent, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[6] Harvard Univ, Ctr Soc & Hlth, Boston, MA 02115 USA
[7] CBS News Poll, New York, NY USA
[8] Black Entertainment Televis, Washington, DC USA
关键词
Blacks/African Americans; body weight; physical activity; risk reduction behavior;
D O I
10.1007/s10552-005-0412-5
中图分类号
R73 [肿瘤学];
学科分类号
100214 ;
摘要
Objective To investigate Blacks' views regarding the connections among overweight, exercise, and health. Methods A national randomized telephone survey of 986 US Blacks, conducted between 6 July 2004 and 15 July 2004. Results The majority (65%) of respondents reported their weight as average or underweight. Most participants also reported being regularly physically active in the last month (84.5%). The majority of participants reported believing that it is possible to be overweight and healthy. Most acknowledged the connection between exercise and health, and just over half of respondents identified the association between overweight and cancer risk. There was little sociodemographic variation in responses, although findings differed by self-reported overweight and physical activity. Conclusions Some Blacks may underestimate the extent of their overweight, perhaps resulting from the high prevalence of the condition in the population. Gaps exist in Blacks' recognition of the connection between weight and health, although the importance of exercise for health promotion was widely acknowledged. These data may highlight an important target for intervention attention.
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