Dietary transition among Sub-Saharan Africa women post-immigration and during pregnancy

Datos Bibliográficos

ID12554356
AutoresFavorite Iradukunda (0000-0002-3319-4660, University of Massachusetts Amherst, autor de correspondencia), Krista M Harper (0000-0001-5557-443X, University of Massachusetts Amherst), Mary T Paterno (0000-0003-0964-0488, University of Massachusetts Amherst), Kalpana Poudel‐Tandukar (0000-0002-6322-738X, University of Massachusetts Amherst)
Año2021
Volumen27
Número6
Páginas1329-1344
Fecha de publicación2021-02-10
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEthnicity and Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1355-7858 • E-ISSN: 1465-3419
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/13557858.2021.1879027
PMID33565334
OpenAlexW3126562213
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas16

This study emphasizes the importance of having a sense of self-efficacy, a positive attitude, and community support in enabling migrant women to navigate dietary transition until they are satisfied with newly constructed eating habits. This determination, along with community support and persistent connection to their home culture, might help immigrants resist dietary acculturation and maintain healthy cultural eating habits, which is particularly important during pregnancy, given the impact of diet on maternal and neonatal outcomes. These findings underscore the need for collaborating with migrants from SSA to develop culturally tailored dietary interventions focused on each stage of dietary transition. Future studies should include focus group discussions to leverage women's shared experiences and create knowledge/information exchange opportunities

Acculturation · Deliberation · Geography · Grounded theory · Immigration · Photovoice · Political science · Pregnancy · Qualitative research · Sociology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Nutritional Studies and Diet · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Social Psychology · Gerontology