Savoca Margaret R, Martine Tara L, Morton Tiffany B, Johnson Lakeisha T, Bell Nancy M, Aronson Robert E, Wallace Debra C
Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 27402, USA.
J Am Diet Assoc. 2011 Sep;111(9):1335-42. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2011.06.006.
Although young African-American men are at particularly high risk of developing hypertension at an early age, dietary interventions that have successfully reduced blood pressure among African-American adults have not been translated into programs for this group. Life contexts such as school enrollment, participation in competitive athletics, and employment influence the daily activities and meal patterns of African-American men. This study explored the activities of young African-American men to identify opportunities to increase healthful food choices. A purposive sample was recruited that included five groups of African-American men aged 15 to 22 years (N=106): high school athletes and nonathletes, college athletes and nonathletes, and nonstudents. A structured interview guided participants through a description of their activities, meal patterns, and food choices during the course of a typical weekday. Common elements emerged that provided a contextual view of the participant meal patterns and food choices. These elements were sports team participation, college employment, school as a food source, nonstudent status, and eating dinner at home. These findings suggest opportunities for the design of dietary interventions for young African-American men that take into consideration how school, athletics, and employment may influence opportunities to eat regular meals that include healthful foods.
尽管年轻的非裔美国男性在早年患高血压的风险特别高，但那些在成年非裔美国人中成功降低血压的饮食干预措施尚未转化为针对该群体的项目。诸如入学、参与竞技体育和就业等生活环境会影响非裔美国男性的日常活动和用餐模式。本研究探讨了年轻非裔美国男性的活动，以确定增加健康食品选择的机会。招募了一个有目的的样本，其中包括五组年龄在15至22岁的非裔美国男性（N = 106）：高中运动员和非运动员、大学运动员和非运动员，以及非学生。通过结构化访谈引导参与者描述他们在典型工作日期间的活动、用餐模式和食物选择。出现了一些共同要素，这些要素提供了参与者用餐模式和食物选择的背景情况。这些要素包括参加运动队、大学就业、学校作为食物来源、非学生身份以及在家吃晚餐。这些发现为针对年轻非裔美国男性设计饮食干预措施提供了机会，该措施需考虑学校、体育活动和就业如何影响食用包含健康食品的正餐的机会。
