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Recruitment strategies for black women at risk for noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus into exercise protocols: a qualitative assessment.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8855646     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The literature is devoid of any specific data describing exercise therapy in blacks at risk for diabetes. The increasing and striking prevalence of obesity and diabetes among several indigenous populations demonstrates the unfortunate interplay between genetic predisposition and a "modern" sedentary lifestyle. Any successful intervention to reduce the risk of acquiring or attenuating the severity of diabetes must focus on behavioral, cultural, psychosocial, and social factors that are amenable to change. Thus, the objective of this study is to present qualitative data that can be useful in the recruitment of blacks into exercise protocols that could prove to be beneficial in preventing diabetes. Focus groups were conducted on 57 black women residing in Washington, DC, Columbia, Maryland, and Hartford, Connecticut. Barriers to exercising included lack of child care, lack of transportation, neighborhood constraints, and family. Incentives that would increase black women's ability to participate in an exercise protocols include transportation, child care, and an exercise environment that includes blacks.
Authors:
P L Carter-Nolan; L L Adams-Campbell; J Williams
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of the National Medical Association     Volume:  88     ISSN:  0027-9684     ISO Abbreviation:  J Natl Med Assoc     Publication Date:  1996 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-09     Completed Date:  1996-12-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7503090     Medline TA:  J Natl Med Assoc     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  558-62     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Epidemiology, University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health, Pennsylvania, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
African Americans*
Attitude to Health
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2* / prevention & control,  therapy
Exercise*
Female
Humans
Life Style
Middle Aged
Questionnaires
Risk Factors
Socioeconomic Factors
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