Using a Cultural Framework to Assess the Nutrition Influences in Relation to Birth Outcomes Among African American Women of Childbearing Age: Application of the PEN-3 Theoretical Model

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 349-358

  Kannan, Srimathi ^a   Webster, Dewitt ^b   Sparks, Arlene ^c   Acker, Charlene M ^d   Greene Moton, Ella ^e   Tropiano, Elizabeth ^f   Turner, Tonya ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Association for the Study and Development of Community   (United States)

^c Genesee County Community Action Resource Department   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN FLINT   (United States)

^e Flint Odyssey House   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^g Genesee County Health Department   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; birth outcomes; healthy eating; nutrition education; PEN 3

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM; ETHNOLOGY; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049125377     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839907301406     Document Type: Article

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