Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the associations of cognitive, behavioral, and physical stress with health-promoting nutrition behaviors (HPNB) among African American women who are at risk for or diagnosed with hypertension and/or related health conditions.


METHODS
Eighty women completed demographic and medical data forms and questionnaires to assess levels of stress and HPNB.


RESULTS
HPNB was negatively associated with behavioral stress and positively associated with physical stress among the participants.


CONCLUSIONS
This research suggested strategies for increasing HPNB in African American women. Future research should focus on how these women cope with stress.
Jones
Jessica D
JD
University of Florida, Department of Psychology, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. jdjones@ufl.edu
Tucker
Carolyn M
CM
Herman
Keith C
KC