Genetic and lifestyle causal beliefs about obesity and associated diseases among ethnically diverse patients: a structured interview study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

New genetic associations with obesity are rapidly being discovered. People's causal beliefs about obesity may influence their obesity-related behaviors. Little is known about genetic compared to lifestyle causal beliefs regarding obesity, and obesity-related diseases, among minority populations. This study examined genetic and lifestyle causal beliefs about obesity and 3 obesity-related diseases among a low-income, ethnically diverse patient sample.

Methods

Structured interviews were conducted with patients attending an inner-city hospital outpatient clinic. Participants (n=205) were asked how much they agreed that genetics influence the risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. Similar questions were asked regarding lifestyle causal beliefs (ov

SUBMITTER: Sanderson SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4351705 | biostudies-literature | 2013

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature