Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in HungarianAmerican Populations: A Cultural Exploration of Transdisciplinary Health Promotion

• Authors: Nicholas Laszlo , Basil H. Aboul-Enein , Josh Bernstein , Joanna Kruk
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Hungarian Americans share a unique culture of food traditions associated with their value system and way of life. Researchers, health care providers, and nutrition professionals counseling and treating a Hungarian-American population should develop a baseline of cultural understanding to achieve successful and long-lasting behavior change outcomes. The leading causes of death among Hungarians include ischemic heart disease (21.3%), stroke (13.4%), and cirrhosis (5.8%); all are directly or indirectly attributed to a traditional Hungarian diet coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. Health behaviors among Hungarian Americans can be partially explained by the Health Belief Model’s value-expectancy construct. Understanding cultural expectations and their associated values serve as a foundation for health promotion programming to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease and comorbidities. This review explored numerous facets of Hungarian-American dietary habits in psychosocial, economic, historical, and cultural contexts. Health education and health promotion considerations were also examined.

Keywords

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Cardiovascular disease; Health promotion; Hungarian-American; culture

Discipline

• MEDICINE: MEDICINE

• Publisher: Uniwersytet Szczeciński. Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
• Journal: Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine
• Year: 2017
• Volume: 19
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 31-41

Contributors

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Nicholas Laszlo

• Northeastern University, College of Professional Studies Boston, MA 02115, USA

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Basil H. Aboul-Enein

• London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Department of Global Health & Development London, United Kingdom

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Josh Bernstein

• A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, College of Graduate Health Studies Kirksville, MO 63501, USA

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Joanna Kruk

• University of Szczecin, Faculty of Physical Culture and Health Promotion Al. Piastów 40b/6, 71-065 Szczecin, Poland

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