Sources and credibility of nutrition information among black urban South African women, with a focus on messages related to obesity

Public Health Nutrition
K E CharltonL T Bourne

Abstract

(1) To identify the major sources of nutrition information, and the perceived credibility thereof, among urban black South African women; and (2) to determine the level of knowledge regarding nutrition, particularly regarding the topic of obesity. A cross-sectional descriptive study that was both qualitative (focus groups) and quantitative (individual questionnaires). Three hundred and ninety-four black women aged 17-49 years were conveniently sampled from the Western Cape and Gauteng provinces in South Africa. Four focus groups were held with 39 women to identify common themes relating to nutrition knowledge. Based on these data, a questionnaire instrument was developed and administered to 394 women by trained fieldworkers. The most frequently encountered source of nutrition information was the media, particularly the radio and TV (73.4% and 72.1% of subjects, respectively, obtained information from this source in the past year), followed by family/friends (64.6%). Despite only 48.5% of subjects having received nutrition information from a health professional, this was the most highly credible information source. Factors being most influential in choice of foods were taste, preferences of the rest of the family, and price. A l...Continue Reading

References

Jul 1, 1995·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·G H Anderson
Jul 1, 1995·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·J O Hill, A M Prentice
Jun 17, 1995·Lancet·P M Emmett, K W Heaton
Jun 11, 1999·Journal of the American Dietetic Association·R A ClarkV Bouvier
May 25, 2002·Public Health Nutrition·Lesley T BourneKrisela Steyn
Oct 12, 2002·Obesity Research·Thandi PuoaneNolwazi Mbananga
Nov 1, 2002·Health Education Research·Ken ResnicowSanthi Periasamy
Sep 1, 2000·Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition·A Worsley

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Citations

Aug 15, 2008·Health Communication·Jo Ellen StrykerJakob D Jensen
Jun 30, 2009·Tidsskrift for den Norske lægeforening : tidsskrift for praktisk medicin, ny række·Per Ole Iversen
Oct 14, 2006·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·M-T van der Merwe, M S Pepper
Mar 13, 2012·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·S BoylanT P Gill
Mar 1, 2010·Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education : a Bimonthly Publication of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology·Julia Martins OliveiraMarcelo Hermes-Lima
Sep 27, 2014·Health Communication·Julie L AndsagerFaryle Nothwehr
Jul 8, 2016·Education for Primary Care : an Official Publication of the Association of Course Organisers, National Association of GP Tutors, World Organisation of Family Doctors·Kristen K Hicks, Peter S Murano
Jul 10, 2014·Clinical Pediatrics·Andrea K MorrisonDavid C Brousseau
Jun 6, 2017·Public Health Nutrition·Stefanie C GissingMichelle Holdsworth
Feb 6, 2008·Obesity Reviews : an Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity·C PapandreouN Tzanakis
Jul 2, 2009·Nutrition Reviews·Tola AtinmoLluís Serra-Majem
Jan 29, 2019·The Proceedings of the Nutrition Society·Michelle Holdsworth, Edwige Landais
May 27, 2020·Public Health Nutrition·Hibbah Osei-KwasiMichelle Holdsworth
Dec 6, 2008·Obesity·M J Muñoz-CachónEsther Rebato
Nov 22, 2016·Health Information and Libraries Journal·Yin Zhang, Peilin Wang

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.