“Sometimes it's the bullying”: an exploratory qualitative study of church leaders' perceptions of dietary health of black American children and youth

Key Points

• The research explores church leaders' views on the dietary health of black American children and youth.
• Conducted qualitative interviews with church leaders
• Identified perceived barriers to improving dietary health
• Explored motivating factors for health programs
• Participants identified multiple barriers to dietary health improvement
• Church leaders expressed enthusiasm for potential health programs
• Several motivating factors for improving dietary practices were highlighted