Pillen Heath, Tsourtos George, Coveney John, Thodis Antonia, Itsiopoulos Catherine, Kouris-Blazos Antigone
a Discipline of Public Health , Flinders University , Adelaide , South Australia , Australia.
b Department of Rehabilitation, Nutrition & Sport , La Trobe University , Melbourne , Australia.
Ecol Food Nutr. 2017 Jul-Aug;56(4):312-328. doi: 10.1080/03670244.2017.1333000. Epub 2017 Jun 28.
This article explores why some Greek immigrants to Australia continue to adhere to a traditional Mediterranean diet whereas others have adopted eating behaviors characteristic of a less healthy "Australian" diet. Twelve qualitative interviews were conducted and comparisons made between individuals consuming more (n = 6) and less traditional diets (n = 6). The level of adherence to the diet was previously assessed by a diet score in a separate quantitative study (MEDIS-Australia) from which the subset of 12 participants for the present study was recruited. Analysis revealed that maintenance of a strong ethnic identity offers a pathway through which individuals retain dietary practices of their homeland.
本文探讨了为何一些移民到澳大利亚的希腊人继续坚持传统的地中海饮食，而另一些人则采用了不太健康的“澳大利亚”饮食的特征性饮食行为。我们进行了12次定性访谈，并对食用较多（n = 6）和较少传统饮食（n = 6）的个体进行了比较。饮食的坚持程度此前在一项单独的定量研究（MEDIS-澳大利亚）中通过饮食评分进行了评估，本研究的12名参与者子集就是从该研究中招募的。分析表明，保持强烈的民族认同感为个体保留其祖国的饮食习惯提供了一条途径。
