Background: Obesity disproportionately affects Pakistani women and rates of
obesity related conditions are high in Bradford. Research priority setting can
guide the development of policy and practice, resulting in more relevant
research. There are no research prioritisation exercises targeted at obesity in
Pakistani women.
Aim: To develop an obesity research agenda with Pakistani women living in
deprived inner-city areas of Bradford.
Methods: Using a feminist participatory action research design, a five stage
process was adopted involving the following: (i) A systematic review to identify
the gaps in knowledge (ii) face-to-face interviews with 21 Pakistani women to
generate their health concerns (iii) focus groups to explore the obesity concerns
of 23 Pakistani women (iv) survey to identify unmet obesity needs of Pakistani
women according to 160 local, multisectoral stakeholders (v) adapted
consensus method involving 32 Pakistani women to rank their identified
concerns and unmet needs in order of importance.
Results: The study identified needs related to cultural and language
constraints, including barriers in obtaining health promotion information and the
social isolation of women. Education needs and misconceptions surrounding
diet and physical activity were also identified. Highest rankings were given to
concerns and needs surrounding the mental health of Pakistani women,
education needs for a healthy diet, and the benefits of physical activity.
Conclusion: Pakistani women’s unmet obesity needs highlight the existence of
wider determinants of health that are structural in nature. Considering these
barriers, a research agenda was developed from the findings and reflect the
obesity health needs of this population. / Funding through Born in Bradford
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/19103 |
| Date | 21 September 2024 |
| Creators | Iqbal, Halima |
| Contributors | Cooper, Melanie, West, Jane, McEachan, Rosemary |
| Publisher | University of Bradford, Faculty of Health Studies |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis, doctoral, PhD |
| Rights | <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/"><img alt="Creative Commons License" style="border-width:0" src="http://i.creativecommons.org/l/by-nc-nd/3.0/88x31.png" /></a><br />The University of Bradford theses are licenced under a <a rel="license" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/">Creative Commons Licence</a>. |
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