Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 3-2005
Journal / Book Title
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Abstract
National trends show consistent increases, as well as racial and ethnic dis- parities, in the prevalence of overweight children and adolescents. Such disparity is evident regarding behaviors such as a poor diet and a lack of physical activity and in the prevalence and outcomes of associated health problems. It has been suggested that grounding interventions in cultural traditions and norms are critical for preventing obesity among ethnic and racial minority youth; however, with some notable exceptions, few community interventions have used this approach. Moreover, urban minority youth may face additional barriers to healthful eating and physical activity behaviors, such as limited environmental and social support systems. Thus, there is a great need for culturally rele- vant community-based programs to serve them.
DOI
DOI: 10.1016/s1499-4046(06)60024-9
MSU Digital Commons Citation
Carter, B.J.; Birnbaum, Amanda; Hark, Lisa; Vickery, Brian; Potter, Charles; and Osborne, Michael P., "Using Media Messaging to Promote Healthful Eating and Physical Activity among Urban Youth" (2005). Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works. 183.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/public-health-facpubs/183
Published Citation
Carter, B. J., Amanda S. Birnbaum, Lisa Hark, Brian Vickery, Charles Potter, and Michael P. Osborne. "Using media messaging to promote healthful eating and physical activity among urban youth." Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 37, no. 2 (2005): 98-99.
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