Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants
Objective. To explore the perceptions of dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among Congolese immigrants living in the US. Methods. Data were collected from 20 in-depth interviews and photo-elicitation techniques conducted with Congolese immigrants. The PEN-3 cultural model was used as a guide to...
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| author | Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka Kelechi D. Ibe-Lamberts Dyna Miandabu Mulunda Juliet Iwelunmor |
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| description | Objective. To explore the perceptions of dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among Congolese immigrants living in the US. Methods. Data were collected from 20 in-depth interviews and photo-elicitation techniques conducted with Congolese immigrants. The PEN-3 cultural model was used as a guide to analyze the data collected. Results. Participants identified positive, existential, and negative perceptions, enablers, and nurturers associated with dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk. Participants also acknowledged intrinsic cultural ways of understanding and interpreting the interaction between dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among the Congolese people which may influence their health-seeking practices. Conclusions. The findings underscore the importance of culture and how sociocultural factors may play a role with designing culturally appropriate interventions aimed at addressing the risk for type 2 diabetes among Congolese immigrants in the US. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c469bd6809f4baeb33c12a6f3706c552025-02-03T05:43:58ZengWileyJournal of Diabetes Research2314-67452314-67532017-01-01201710.1155/2017/47361764736176Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese ImmigrantsDaudet Ilunga Tshiswaka0Kelechi D. Ibe-Lamberts1Dyna Miandabu Mulunda2Juliet Iwelunmor3Department of Public Health, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Pensacola, FL 32514, USADepartment of Psychology, University of Florida, 114 Psychology Building, P.O. Box 112250, Gainesville, FL 32611-2250, USADepartment of Kinesiology and Community Health, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 110 Huff Hall, 1206 South Fourth St., Champaign, IL 61820, USADepartment of Behavioral Science and Health Education, Saint Louis University, Salus Center, 3545 Lafayette Ave., St. Louis, MO 63103, USAObjective. To explore the perceptions of dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among Congolese immigrants living in the US. Methods. Data were collected from 20 in-depth interviews and photo-elicitation techniques conducted with Congolese immigrants. The PEN-3 cultural model was used as a guide to analyze the data collected. Results. Participants identified positive, existential, and negative perceptions, enablers, and nurturers associated with dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk. Participants also acknowledged intrinsic cultural ways of understanding and interpreting the interaction between dietary habits and type 2 diabetes risk among the Congolese people which may influence their health-seeking practices. Conclusions. The findings underscore the importance of culture and how sociocultural factors may play a role with designing culturally appropriate interventions aimed at addressing the risk for type 2 diabetes among Congolese immigrants in the US.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4736176 |
| spellingShingle | Daudet Ilunga Tshiswaka Kelechi D. Ibe-Lamberts Dyna Miandabu Mulunda Juliet Iwelunmor Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants Journal of Diabetes Research |
| title | Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants |
| title_full | Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants |
| title_fullStr | Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants |
| title_short | Perceptions of Dietary Habits and Risk for Type 2 Diabetes among Congolese Immigrants |
| title_sort | perceptions of dietary habits and risk for type 2 diabetes among congolese immigrants |
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