Reducing Health Disparities Through Physical Activity and Nutrition (PAN) Practices: The Case in a Northeastern U.S. Community

摘要

Making changes in lifestyles appear to be the most cost-effective way to improve health outcomes. But, how come it takes so many years or even generations to achieve modest results? What are the challenges for improving health outcomes among people of low income and education levels? The purpose of this study is to understand physical activity and nutrition (PAN) practices from the consumers' perspective by examining their lived experiences, so as to develop strategic alternatives to reduce health disparities in an impoverished community in northeastern U.S.