Barriers to Healthy Eating and Physical Activity for Women of Color in Utah

Abstract Background: Physical inactivity and unhealthy eating are associated with morbidity and mortality, elevating health disparities in underserved communities. This study aims to identify common barriers to fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity and explore factors associated with these barriers in women of color living in urban Utah. Methods: The study involves secondary analysis of baseline …

Do Interventions Targeting Women Impact Children’s Health Behaviors?

Abstract Objectives: Women play an important role in promoting healthy eating and physical activity within their households, influencing the current and life-long health behaviors of children. The purpose of this study is to describe changes in fruit/vegetable consumption and physical activity among children living with racially and ethnically diverse women participating in a lifestyle-change intervention. …