On the limitations of barriers: Social visibility and weight management in Cuba and Samoa

On the limitations of barriers: Social visibility and weight management in Cuba and Samoa

Obesity is an enduring global health challenge. Researchers have struggled to understand the barriers and facilitators of weight loss. Using a cross-cultural comparative approach, we move away from a barriers approach to analyze obesity and overweight through the lens of social visibility to underst...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Garth, H. (Author), Hardin, J. (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier Ltd 2019
Subjects:
adult
Anthropology, Cultural
Article
Barriers and facilitators
body image
Body Image
body weight loss
body weight management
Comparative research
comparative study
conflict
Cuba
cultural anthropology
Cultural Characteristics
cultural factor
epidemiology
Ethnographic research
ethnography
ethnology
female
gender
government
Government Programs
health care cost
health education
health literacy
health program
health promotion
Health Promotion
human
human relation
Humans
international comparison
Interpersonal Relations
interview
Interviews as Topic
male
obesity
Obesity
organization and management
Overweight
physical activity
psychology
qualitative research
Qualitative Research
Samoa
sex factor
Sex Factors
social aspect
social network
social norm
Social Norms
Social visibility
Socioeconomic Factors
socioeconomics
weight
Weight loss
Weight Loss
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