ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2025
Diet and Physical Activity Interventions for People from Minority Ethnic Backgrounds in the UK: A Scoping Review Exploring Barriers, Enablers and Cultural Adaptations.
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- Patient-reported barriers to dietary adherence in heart failure: a qualitative substudy of the Pro-HEART trial.European journal of cardiovascular nursing · 2026Trial
- Dyslipidaemia and cardiovascular risk - Key considerations in South Asians.Clinical medicine (London, England) · 2026Review
- Inequity in quality of life among culturally and linguistically diverse children in Australia.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026Article
- Cultural Adaptations of Healthcare Interventions: A Step-by-Step Guide.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2026Article
- Navigating ambivalence: perspectives on healthy eating habits and readiness for change among Swedish men with prediabetes.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2026Article
- Living well? The unintended consequences of highly popular commercial fitness apps through social listening using Machine-Assisted Topic Analysis: Evidence from X.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- From court to community: a cost-benefit evaluation of a community sports programme for Arab women in Israel's multiethnic context.Frontiers in global women's health · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundType 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are a global pandemic, driven by obesity, poor diet and physical inactivity. In the UK, the prevalence of T2D and CVD is higher in minority ethnic groups. Lifestyle prevention interventions can be effective but uptake amongst minority ethnic groups in the UK is low and the extent of cultural adaptations to increase engagement unknown.
aimTo explore barriers, enablers and culturally adapted lifestyle interventions in UK minority ethnic groups.
methodsFour electronic databases were searched from to January 2013-2023. Two independent reviewers carried out manuscript selection and data extraction. Barriers and enablers were mapped to the Capability + Opportunity + Motivation = Behaviour (COM-B) theoretical model. Intervention adaptations were linked to behaviour change strategies and reported within a Cultural Adaptation framework.
resultsTwenty-three studies were included, reporting barriers/enablers, culturally adapted interventions or both. Barriers and enablers mostly mapped to social and physical opportunity, and reflective motivation. Common adaptation strategies considered behavioural influences related to culture, values, religious beliefs and/or traditions. Most impactful strategies were associated with using credible sources of information and reorganising social and environmental contexts. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsThe current umbrella approach to preventative intervention delivery is unlikely to promote sustained participation in behaviour change amongst UK ethnic minorities. Engagement strategies for this population should consider key determinants such as social contexts, beliefs and cultural norms. Important research gaps include interventions investigating tailored interventions for Black populations, and the impact of negative social experiences (e.g., racism) on engagement.
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