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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.

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DOI: 10.18276/cej.2017.3-03

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Laszlo, N., Aboul-Enein, B.H., Bernstein, J., Kruk, J. (2017). Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Hungarian- American Populations: A Cultural Exploration of Transdisciplinary Health Promotion. Central European Journal of Sport Sciences and Medicine, 19 (3), 31–41. DOI: 10.18276/cej.2017.3-03.

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