Health Beliefs regarding Dietary Behavior and Physical Activity of Surinamese Immigrants of Indian Descent in The Netherlands : A Qualitative Study
Joint Authors
Gubbels, Jessica S.
Jansen, Maria W. J.
Kremers, Stef P. J.
Hendriks, Anna-Marie
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Nutrition & Dietetics
Medicine
Abstract EN
This study explored the health beliefs about eating habits and physical activity (PA) of Surinamese immigrants of Indian (Hindustani) descent to examine how health education messages to prevent obesity can be made more culturally sensitive.
Indians are known for their increasing obesity incidence and are highly vulnerable for obesity-related consequences such as cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.
Therefore they might benefit from culturally sensitive health education messages that stimulate healthy eating habits and increase PA levels.
In order to examine how health education messages aimed at preventing obesity could be adapted to Indian culture, we interviewed eight Hindustanis living in The Netherland, and conducted two focus groups (n=19) with members from a Surinamese Hindustani community.
Results showed cultural implications that might affect the effectiveness of health education messages: karma has a role in explaining the onset of illness, traditional eating habits are perceived as difficult to change, and PA was generally disliked.
We conclude that health education messages aimed at Hindustani immigrants should recognize the role of karma in explaining the onset of illness, include more healthy alternatives for traditional foods, pay attention to the symbolic meaning of food, and suggest more enjoyable and culturally sensitive forms of PA for women.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie& Gubbels, Jessica S.& Jansen, Maria W. J.& Kremers, Stef P. J.. 2012. Health Beliefs regarding Dietary Behavior and Physical Activity of Surinamese Immigrants of Indian Descent in The Netherlands : A Qualitative Study. ISRN Obesity،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506770
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie…[et al.]. Health Beliefs regarding Dietary Behavior and Physical Activity of Surinamese Immigrants of Indian Descent in The Netherlands : A Qualitative Study. ISRN Obesity No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506770
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hendriks, Anna-Marie& Gubbels, Jessica S.& Jansen, Maria W. J.& Kremers, Stef P. J.. Health Beliefs regarding Dietary Behavior and Physical Activity of Surinamese Immigrants of Indian Descent in The Netherlands : A Qualitative Study. ISRN Obesity. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-506770
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-506770