Exploring cultural, social, and biological factors influencing obesity onset in two racial-ethnic groups in Quibdo, Colombia.

ABSTRACT: Obesity rates in Colombia are increasing, with variations among racial and ethnic groups. Studies on adult obesity often address socio-economic status, gender, and education but neglect racial-ethnic influences, notably in areas like Quibdó. Therefore, based on the theory of triadic influence, we conducted a qualitative study to identify biobehavioural, social, and cultural phenomena that, from the perspectives of the participants, influence the onset of obesity in Afro-Colombian and indigenous in Quibdó in 2022. The stratification variables were race, ethnicity (Afro-Colombian and Indigenous), and educational level (secondary or higher). Based on a literature review of qualitative studies that commonly explored food culture, nutritional status, and physical activity in analysing obesity w

SUBMITTER: Castro-Prieto PA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11503850 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature