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Promoters and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption among Urban, lowincome African Americans-a qualitative approach

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  • Lucan, S.C.
  • Barg, F.K.
  • Long, J.A.

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To identify promoters of and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption, we interviewed low-income African Americans in Philadelphia. Salient promoters and barriers were distinct from each other and differed by food type: taste was a promoter and cost a barrier to all foods; convenience, cravings, and preferences promoted consumption of fast foods; health concerns promoted consumption of fruits and vegetables and avoidance of fast foods. Promoters and barriers differed by gender and age. Strategies for dietary change should consider food type, gender, and age.

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  • Lucan, S.C. & Barg, F.K. & Long, J.A., 2010. "Promoters and barriers to fruit, vegetable, and fast-food consumption among Urban, lowincome African Americans-a qualitative approach," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 100(4), pages 631-635.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2009.172692_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.172692
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    1. Dave Weatherspoon & James Oehmke & Assa Dembélé & Marcus Coleman & Thasanee Satimanon & Lorraine Weatherspoon, 2013. "Price and Expenditure Elasticities for Fresh Fruits in an Urban Food Desert," Urban Studies, Urban Studies Journal Limited, vol. 50(1), pages 88-106, January.
    2. Benoit (née Moeller), Sabine & Schaefers, Tobias & Heider, Raphael, 2016. "Understanding on-the-go consumption: Identifying and quantifying its determinants," Journal of Retailing and Consumer Services, Elsevier, vol. 31(C), pages 32-42.
    3. Jiang, Yuan & House, Lisa A. & Kim, Hyeyoung & Percival, Susan S., 2017. "Zero-inflated ordered probit approach to modeling mushroom consumption in the United States," International Food and Agribusiness Management Review, International Food and Agribusiness Management Association, vol. 20(5).

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