Using First Nations Children's Perceptions of Food and Activity to Inform an Obesity Prevention Strategy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4678340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ashlee-Ann E Pigford (0000-0001-5028-8792, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Noreen D Willows (0000-0002-8550-5213, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Nicholas L Holt (0000-0001-9856-3802, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Amanda S Newton (0000-0003-3020-674X, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada), Geoff D C Ball (0000-0002-9432-3120, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 22 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pages | 986-996 |
| Publication date | 2012-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732312443737 |
| PMID | 22645224 |
| OpenAlex | W2104527220 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 33 |
Obesity and associated health risks disproportionately affect Aboriginal (First Nations) children in Canada. The purpose of this research study was to elicit First Nations children's perceptions of food, activity, and health to inform a community-based obesity prevention strategy. Fifteen 4th- and 5th-Grade students participated in one of three focus group interviews that utilized drawing and pile-sorting activities. We used an ecological lens to structure our findings. Analyses revealed that a variety of interdependent sociocultural factors influenced children's perceptions. Embedded within a cultural/traditional worldview, children indicated a preference for foods and activities from both contemporary Western and traditional cultures, highlighted family members as their main sources of health information, and described information gaps in their health education. Informed by children's perspectives, these findings offer guidance for developing an obesity prevention strategy for First Nations children in this community
Developmental psychology · Environmental health · Focus group · Food choice · Health education · Interdependence · Obesity · Perception · Preference · Public health · Social science · Sociocultural evolution · Sociology · Community Health and Development · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Indigenous Studies and Ecology · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,36 |
| Citation span | 2015 - 2023 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |