Metabolic Syndrome in African Americans: Views on Making Lifestyle Changes

Journal of Transcultural Nursing

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 104-113

  Kirkendoll, Kenya ^a   Clark, Patricia C ^a   Grossniklaus, Daurice ^b   Igho Pemu, Pricilla ^c   Mullis, Rebecca ^d   Dunbar, Sandra B ^b  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c MOREHOUSE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; behavioral change; focus groups; metabolic syndrome; physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; CULTURAL COMPETENCE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NURSING; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CULTURAL COMPETENCY; CULTURE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77949326735     PISSN: 10436596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1043659609357636     Document Type: Article

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