Obesity

Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine, College of Medicine target obesity

Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, October 1st, 2007

"African-American women are disproportionately affected by obesity. Weight loss can occur, but maintenance is rare," investigators in the United States report.

"Little is known about weight loss maintenance in African-American women. (1) To increase understanding of weight loss maintenance in African-American women; (2) to use the elicitation procedure from the theory of planned behavior (TPB) to define the constructs of attitude, subjective norms, and perceived behavioral control regarding weight loss and maintenance; and (3) to help develop a relevant questionnaire that can be used to explore weight loss and maintenance in a large sample of African Americans. Seven...

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Source: Obesity and Diabetes Week (2007-10-01)

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