Intergenerational differences in healthy eating beliefs among British Pakistanis with type 2 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
These findings improve our understanding of how three generations of British Pakistanis with T2DM negotiate healthy diets. There is a need for culturally tailored diet modifications and interventions, where different generational needs can be specifically targeted to adopt healthier diets which should be shared and encouraged.
Study context
- Population
- British Pakistanis with T2D living in Bradford (UK), aged 18–71, mean age 50 (SD = 17.04); 14 women (54%), 12 men (46%); interviews in English (76%) and Urdu (24%)
- Participants
- 26 semi-structured interviews
- Comparison
- First generation vs Second generation vs Younger generation
- Outcome
- Beliefs about healthy eating and food practices related to T2D
Methodological detailssemi-structured interviews, reflexive thematic analysis, Interviews via telephone and face-to-face, No biological link between the generational groups; not part of the same family
- Semi-structured interviews
- Reflexive thematic analysis
- Interviews via telephone and face-to-face
- No biological link between the generational groups; not part of the same family
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Three themes: knowledge and awareness of diabetes symptoms; social and family context of food practices; making sense of healthy eating
- The family was the fundamental unit of understanding food-related health behaviours
- Traditional food perceived as healthy and practical by first and second generations
- Younger generation (UK-born) struggled to eat alternative foods within the home and manage their T2D
Original publication
Intergenerational differences in healthy eating beliefs among British Pakistanis with type 2 diabetes. Diabet Med. Published 15 September 2023. doi:10.
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