TY - JOUR
AU - Dodgen, Leilani
AU - Spence-Almaguer, Emily
PY - 2017
TI - Beyond Body Mass Index: Are Weight-loss Programs the Best Way to Improve the Health of African American Women?
T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease
JO - Prev Chronic Dis
SP - E48
VL - 14
CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA.
N2 - African American women have higher prevalence (82%) of overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25-29) and obesity (BMI >=30) than white women (63.2%) or Hispanic women (77.2%), and weight-loss programs yield minimal results in this population. We examine the concept of BMI as a measure of health for African American women and suggests a more holistic, multifaceted approach to preventing chronic disease.
SN - 1545-1151
UR - https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160573
DO - 10.5888/pcd14.160573
ER -
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