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

被引：15
作者：
Dodgen, Leilani [1 ]
Spence-Almaguer, Emily [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ North Texas, Hlth Sci Ctr, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd,EAD 738, Ft Worth, TX 76107 USA
来源：
PREVENTING CHRONIC DISEASE | 2017年 / 14卷
关键词：
UNITED-STATES; OBESITY; INTERVENTIONS; OVERWEIGHT; FITNESS; FATNESS; RISK;
D O I：
10.5888/pcd14.160573
中图分类号：
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
学科分类号：
1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要：
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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