Malpede Christie Z, Greene Lori E, Fitzpatrick Stephanie L, Jefferson Wendy K, Shewchuk Richard M, Baskin Monica L, Ard Jamy D
Department of Nutrition Sciences, Division of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.
Ethn Dis. 2007 Winter;17(1):1-5.
This study examines African American and Caucasian women's perception of how race affects their weight. Structured focus groups that used the nominal group technique (NGT) were conducted with four groups of African American women (n = 30) and four groups of Caucasian women (n = 30). Participants generated responses to the question, "How does being a Black/White woman affect your weight?" The African American groups generated 48 unique ideas, including unhealthy food preparation, poor food selection habits, lack of exercise, stress, increased risk of chronic diseases, and associated medical costs; the Caucasian groups produced 32 responses, including distorted expectations of perfect body type, success depended on thinness and beauty, social pressures, media, and men's preferences. Results suggest that the African American women focused on food choices and health consequences while the Caucasian women emphasized body size and aesthetics. The observed differences support a need for culturally specific interventions that promote good eating patterns and healthy body shapes.
本研究考察了非裔美国女性和白人女性对于种族如何影响其体重的认知。采用名义群体技术（NGT）开展了结构化焦点小组访谈，对象为四组非裔美国女性（n = 30）和四组白人女性（n = 30）。参与者针对“身为黑人/白人女性如何影响你的体重？”这一问题给出了回答。非裔美国女性小组提出了48个独特观点，包括不健康的食物制备方式、不良的食物选择习惯、缺乏运动、压力、慢性病风险增加以及相关医疗费用；白人女性小组给出了32个回答，包括对完美体型的扭曲期望、成功取决于瘦和美、社会压力、媒体以及男性偏好。结果表明，非裔美国女性关注食物选择和健康后果，而白人女性则强调体型和审美。观察到的差异表明，需要采取针对特定文化的干预措施，以促进良好的饮食习惯和健康的体型。
