Food and exercise practices among British Pakistanis; how can Bourdieu’s theory of practice help to understand them?
It would be challenging to significantly influence this unhealthy lifestyle in the short term. Integrating religious discourse within health promotion, adopting a whole-family approach, and working with the community on healthier cooking and making exercise options culturally relevant could be helpful for reducing the prevalence of CVDs among the Pakistani community in the UK.
Authors
- Stephen Timmons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3731-1350)
- Ina Shaw (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8400-8234)
- Basharat Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0443-2869)
Institutions
- University of Nottingham (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Perspectives in Public Health
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/17579139241270754
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.13