BACKGROUND British South Asians have a higher incidence of diabetes and poorer health outcomes compared to the general UK population. Beliefs about diabetes are known to play an important role in self-management, yet little is known about the sociocultural context in shaping beliefs. This study aimed to explore the influence of sociocultural context on illness beliefs and diabetes self-manageme...

For human beings, food is a critical contributor to physical well being, a major source of pleasure, worry and stress, a major occupant of waking time and, across the world, the single greatest category of expenditures. This is a first study of the way food functions in the minds and lives of people from four cultures. Adults and college students from Flemish Belgium, France, U.S.A. and Japan w...

BACKGROUND Australia has a growing number of Asian Indian immigrants. Unfortunately, this population has an increased risk for coronary heart disease (CHD). Dietary adherence is an important strategy in reducing risk for CHD. This study aimed to gain greater understanding of the knowledge, attitudes and beliefs relating to food practices in Asian Indian Australians. METHODS Two focus groups w...

The supply chains through which foods are produced, processed, and transported can have a significant impact on the environment in terms of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that is emitted during each of these phases; however, little research has incorporated information about environmental impact into supply chain scenarios. Moreover, many consumers are unaware of how their food choices may impact the...

Yeh Mei-Chun Patty (Writer) (Last Name) (First Name) (Middle Name) Nutrition Knowledge, Health Beliefs and Use of Nutrition Supplements (Title) Among Older Adults in Northwestern Wisconsin Food and Nutritional Science Dr. Karen Zimmerman August, 2000 74 (Graduate Major) (Research Advisor) (Month/Year) (Pgs.) American Psychological Association (APA) Publication Manual (Style Manual) The research...