“It’s a Social Thing”: Sociocultural Experiences with Nutrition and Exercise in Anchorage, Alaska
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Britteny M. Howell
Shoshana H. Bardach
Arctic Anthropology, vol. 55, no. 2, 2018, pp. 1-16
Description
Study interviews 15 seniors in Anchorage about the socio-cultural factors that influence their level of physical activity and their diet. Researchers identify six major themes: the media, friends and peers, family influences, social opportunities, ethnicity and subsistence practices, and weight loss/body weight concerns.