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Beyond Body Mass Index: Are Weight-loss Programs the Best Way to Improve the Health of African American Women?

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  • Journal Article:
    Preventing Chronic Disease (PCD)
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    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.
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  • Source:
    Prev Chronic Dis. 14.
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  • ISSN:
    1545-1151
  • Pubmed ID:
    28617664
  • Pubmed Central ID:
    PMC5477783
  • Document Type:
    Journal Article
  • Volume:
    14
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    urn:sha-512:c9c4908e912378a594bebe3a48a293c43de643c0dbcf8c709ade0bd932f65c174ff13d102df5ef1bf0ecc3346cb6a8157b97455556791e282e361be40b3836ef
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