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Table 3 Characteristics of qualitative studies on factors influencing dietary behaviour in minority groups

From: Systematic mapping review of the factors influencing dietary behaviour in ethnic minority groups living in Europe: a DEDIPAC study

Author

Country

Study population

Design

Participants

Dietary behaviour measured

Lawrence et al., 2007 [43]

UK

African (Somalia, Zimbabwe) South Asian (Pakistani/Bangladeshi) females

6 Focus groups

Girls and young women aged 12–35 years

N = 33

Food choice

Lawton et al., 2008 [36]

UK

Pakistanis, Indians with type 2 diabetes

In-depth interviews

Adults aged 33–71 year.

M = 15, F = 17

N = 32

Food and eating practices, dietary change

Fargerli et al., 2005 [25]

Norway

Pakistani-born living in Oslo

In-depth interviews

Adults aged 38–66 years.

M = 4, F = 11

N = 15

Changes in food -habits whilst living in Norway after diabetes diagnosis

Garnweidner et al., 2012 [41]

Norway

Female immigrants form 11 African and Asian countries residing in Oslo

In-depth interviews

Participants aged 25–60 year.

N = 21

Food habits, meal preparation, perception of change in food habits

Halkier et al., 2011 [66]

Denmark

Pakistani living in Denmark

Interviews, participant observation

N = 19

Age = 15–65 years.

Healthy eating practices

Kohinor et al., 2011 [30]

Netherlands

Dutch Surinamese

Semi-structured interviews

N = 32 M = 12, F = 20

Healthy dietary intake

Ahlqvist et al., 2000 [67]

Sweden

Iranian women living in Sweden

Interviews

Women aged 29–85 years.

N = 14

Food intake

Grace et al., 2008 [38]

UK

Bangladeshi adults

17 focus groups and 8 interviews

Bangladeshis without diabetes (M = 37; F = 43);

religious leaders (M = 14, F = 15); health professionals (F = 19; M = 1)

Dietary intake in relation to the prevention of type 2 diabetes

Terrangi et al., 2014 [42]

Norway

Somali, Pakistani,Sri Lanka, Iraq, Turkey, Iran, Egypt, Algeria, Lebanon, Morocco

semi-structured interviews

Women aged 25–70 year.

N = 21

Shopping, preparation and eating habits, dietary acculturation

Jonsson et al., 2002 [31]

Sweden

Somalians

Focus group interviews

19 women with children <18 years.

Food choice, tradition, meanings attached to ‘feeding the family’

Hendriks et al., 2012 [32]

Netherlands

Surinamese Indians

Semi-structured interviews and focus groups

Participants aged 29–83 years.

F = 24. M = 3

N = 27

Eating habits

Rawlins et al., 2013 [37]

UK

African; Caribbean; Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi

Focus groups and interviews

Children aged 8–13 years. and their parents

N = 43 parents,

N = 70 children

Perception of healthy eating and shopping practices

Tuomaimen 2009 [33]

UK

Ghanaians

Indepth-interview and participant observation

18 households (N = 41 individuals),

24 key informants

Meal format, eating pattern, meal cycle, shopping practices, food preferences

Nicolaou et al., 2009 [34]

Netherlands

Turkish/Moroccan

14 Focus groups

N = 83

aged = 20–40 year.

Food intake

Nicolaou et al., 2013 [8]

Netherlands

South Asian Surinamese

Focus group discussions

N = 5 Adults (N = 4-6 per group);

Food intake, healthy eating

Nicolaou et al., 2012 [44]

Netherlands Morocco

Moroccan

8 focus groups

N = 53

aged = 16–59 years.

Changes in and diet

Nielsen 2013 [48]

Denmark

Turkish and Pakistani mothers living in Denmark

Focus groups

Mothers aged = 25–35 years with at least one child < 30 months

N = 20

Food choice, eating behaviour

Jonsson 2002 [35]

Sweden

Bosnian Muslim immigrants in Sweden.

Focus groups

N = 20

Women with children <18 years.

Food choice

Mellin-Olsen et al., 2005 [68]

Norway

Pakistani immigrants in Norway

Focus groups

N = 25 women,

Dietary change in meal pattern, meal preparation, intake of specific foods