A qualitative study of factors related to cardiometabolic risk in rural men.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rural men are known to have poor health behaviors, which contribute to their elevated burden of cardiometabolic disorders in the United States. Although regular physical activity, healthy eating, and avoiding tobacco can reduce cardiometabolic risk, little is known about how to engage rural men in health promotion programs. To bridge this gap in evidence, we investigate knowledge of modifiable cardiometabolic risk factors among rural men in the western United States, identify their concerns related to heart health and motivation to reduce risk, and explore individual, social, and community-level influences on heart-healthy behaviors, specifically diet, physical activity, and tobacco use.

Methods

We conducted seven focus groups with 54 sedentary, overweight/obese m

SUBMITTER: Morgan EH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4827235 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature