Dietary factors and cancers of breast, endometrium, and ovary: strategies for modifying fat intake in African American women.
Modification of dietary fat and fiber could help prevent cancers of the breast, endometrium, and ovary that are prevalent in African-American women. Dietary intervention programs aimed at reducing fat intake have had mixed results in this population. The transtheoretic model is proposed for achieving dietary change. Strategies for changing health behaviors in African-American women include heightening sensitivity to cultural values among health educators and the use of multiple strategies to reinforce messages. To stimulate healthier eating, it is important to incorporate the distinct habitual eating patterns into innovative intervention methods, using effective behavioral change methods.
Hargreaves
M K
MK
Drew-Meharry-Morehouse Consortium Cancer Center, Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee 37208, USA.
Buchowski
M S
MS
Hardy
R E
RE
Rossi
S R
SR
Rossi
J S
JS
D001741:Black or African American; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000592:standards; D016889:Endometrial Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D005518:Food Preferences; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
D004041:Dietary Fats; D004043:Dietary Fiber