Engaging in healthy eating behaviors when access to affordable nutritious foods is limited

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ID2169285
AuthorsMonica M Adams (0000-0002-6482-5429, Department of Social Work, SUNY Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA)
Year2024
Volume34
Issue5
Pages639-652
Publication date2024-07-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1091-1359 • E-ISSN: 1540-3556
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/10911359.2023.2195904
OpenAlexW4361269611
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited35

Using a qualitative methodology, 14 women experiencing food insecurity were interviewed to explore their experiences with engaging in healthy eating to manage their weight. Data was collected using semi-structured interviews and evaluated using content analysis methods. Resilience factors situated throughout the social environment altered the path from exposure to risk (food insecurity) to poor outcomes (unhealthy eating behaviors/obesity). Resilience factors included social safety net programs, transportation, stretching the food budget, nutritional knowledge, and motivation. Study results can be used to develop strength-based policies and interventions to address obesity among women with low incomes

Content analysis · Environmental health · Food insecurity · Food security · Geography · Obesity · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Psychological resilience · Qualitative research · Resilience (materials science · Sociology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Gerontology · Social Psychology

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