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Table 4 Main themes, sub-themes, and specific beliefs regarding healthy eating

From: Similarities and differences in underlying beliefs of socio-cognitive factors related to diet and physical activity in lower-educated Dutch, Turkish, and Moroccan adults in the Netherlands: a focus group study

Main themesa

Sub-themesb

Ethnic group

What is healthy eating?

Healthy food products

All ethnic groups

 

Lack of knowledge

Dutch + Turkish

 

Religious rules

Turkish + Moroccans

 

Misconceptions

Turkish + Moroccans

Attitude beliefs towards (un)healthy eating

Health benefits

All ethnic groups

 

Taste

All ethnic groups

 

Costs

All ethnic groups

 

Preparing food

All ethnic groups

 

Feeling about food

Turkish + Dutch

Perceived subjective norm, social support, and social pressure regarding (un)healthy eating

Social support and pressure by spouses and children

All ethnic groups

Barriers and solutions regarding (un)healthy eating

Time

All ethnic groups

 

Work

All ethnic groups

 

Creativity

All ethnic groups

 

Strategies to overcome barriers

All ethnic groups

 

Hospitality/culture/religion

Turkish + Moroccan

  1. aThese themes were defined based on the sub-themes. The concepts from the Theory of Planned Behavior were used to formulate the main themes
  2. bThese themes arose during the discussion