This qualitative study was conducted to enable the research team to culturally tailor an intervention to increase adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in African American parents and their children livi...This qualitative study was conducted to enable the research team to culturally tailor an intervention to increase adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in African American parents and their children living in Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD) communities. Focus group results guided the planning of an obesity prevention intervention utilizing the We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition) obesity prevention program. Main outcome measure was perceptions of approaches to use in culturally tailoring a nutrition and physical activity intervention. Six focus group sessions were conducted with 86 African American adults to identify cultural concerns, intervention strategies in two Louisiana parishes in the LMD. Focus groups discussions were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to identify recurring trends and patterns among focus groups. Major themes that emerged included cultural influences on food habits and physical activity, challenges of meeting the DGA and the CDC physical activity guidelines, facilitators and barriers to adhering to healthy food and physical activity guidelines and program development. Wider acceptance and use of the DGA recommendations are needed by LMD populations, leading to reduced prevalence of overweight and obesity and parallel reductions in the prevalence of chronic diseases. Interventions are needed that will enhance adherence to the DGA particularly for diverse subpopulations in the U.S. This study provides important insights for culturally tailoring an intervention to promote adoption of the DGA in two low-income African American Delta communities.展开更多
目的了解四川部分地区10个规模化鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的基因型及遗传学关系。方法采用EcoRI、MseI酶对34株不同地区鸡场的产气荚膜梭菌分离株进行扩增片段长度多态性(amplified fragment length polymorphism,AFLP)分析。结果AFLP能全部区...目的了解四川部分地区10个规模化鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的基因型及遗传学关系。方法采用EcoRI、MseI酶对34株不同地区鸡场的产气荚膜梭菌分离株进行扩增片段长度多态性(amplified fragment length polymorphism,AFLP)分析。结果AFLP能全部区别34株产气荚膜梭菌,辨别力指数为100%,其不同来源菌株呈现多态性分布。按Dice系数≥0.8,可分为19个AFLP基因亚型,AFLP-14为优势基因型,占总菌株数的20.59%。分析亚型分布情况表明,产气荚膜梭菌的流行特点与地区差异相关:不同鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的亚型差异明显;而同一鸡场的亚型较单一,以一种亚型为主,交叉有少数其他亚型。结论四川地区鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的基因型十分丰富,AFLP技术是其分子流行病学研究的有效手段。展开更多
文摘This qualitative study was conducted to enable the research team to culturally tailor an intervention to increase adherence to Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) in African American parents and their children living in Lower Mississippi Delta (LMD) communities. Focus group results guided the planning of an obesity prevention intervention utilizing the We Can! (Ways to Enhance Children’s Activity and Nutrition) obesity prevention program. Main outcome measure was perceptions of approaches to use in culturally tailoring a nutrition and physical activity intervention. Six focus group sessions were conducted with 86 African American adults to identify cultural concerns, intervention strategies in two Louisiana parishes in the LMD. Focus groups discussions were audio recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to identify recurring trends and patterns among focus groups. Major themes that emerged included cultural influences on food habits and physical activity, challenges of meeting the DGA and the CDC physical activity guidelines, facilitators and barriers to adhering to healthy food and physical activity guidelines and program development. Wider acceptance and use of the DGA recommendations are needed by LMD populations, leading to reduced prevalence of overweight and obesity and parallel reductions in the prevalence of chronic diseases. Interventions are needed that will enhance adherence to the DGA particularly for diverse subpopulations in the U.S. This study provides important insights for culturally tailoring an intervention to promote adoption of the DGA in two low-income African American Delta communities.
文摘目的了解四川部分地区10个规模化鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的基因型及遗传学关系。方法采用EcoRI、MseI酶对34株不同地区鸡场的产气荚膜梭菌分离株进行扩增片段长度多态性(amplified fragment length polymorphism,AFLP)分析。结果AFLP能全部区别34株产气荚膜梭菌,辨别力指数为100%,其不同来源菌株呈现多态性分布。按Dice系数≥0.8,可分为19个AFLP基因亚型,AFLP-14为优势基因型,占总菌株数的20.59%。分析亚型分布情况表明,产气荚膜梭菌的流行特点与地区差异相关:不同鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的亚型差异明显;而同一鸡场的亚型较单一,以一种亚型为主,交叉有少数其他亚型。结论四川地区鸡场产气荚膜梭菌的基因型十分丰富,AFLP技术是其分子流行病学研究的有效手段。
