Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension.

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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.

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Author/s: Jones, Jessica D (JD); Tucker, Carolyn M (CM); Herman, Keith C (KC);

Affiliation: University of Florida, Department of Psychology, Gainesville, FL 32611, USA. jdjones(-atsign-)ufl.edu

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Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

Journal: American journal of health behavior (Am J Health Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2009 Nov-Dec; vol 33 (issue 6) : pp 661-72

Dates: Created 2009/03/26; Completed 2009/10/21;

PMID: 19320615, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/21/2009, IMS Date: )

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