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Peer reviewedBrett, John A.; Heimendinger, Jerianne; Boender, Carol; Morin, Cathy; Marshall, Julie A. – American Journal of Health Promotion, 2002
Used a three-phase ethnographic approach to examine the range of factors that affected people's decisions about physical activity and diet. Data from interviews with diverse, low-income families with children highlighted barriers to and facilitators of healthy behavior. Results indicated that families were embedded in a multicomponent "web" of…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Eating Habits, Ethnography, Physical Activity Level
