Rural African American Women With Severe Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Lifestyle Behaviors and Psychosocial Characteristics.
Candice L AlickDanielle BraxtonHarlyn SkinnerRamine AlexanderAlice S AmmermanThomas C KeyserlingCarmen D Samuel-HodgePublished in: American journal of health promotion : AJHP (2023)
For African American women with Class 3 obesity living in rural setting, these findings suggest behavioral weight loss interventions may need to target physical activity strategies that address physical, psychosocial, and environmental barriers.
Keyphrases
- african american
- weight loss
- physical activity
- bariatric surgery
- mental health
- roux en y gastric bypass
- metabolic syndrome
- south africa
- gastric bypass
- insulin resistance
- weight gain
- type diabetes
- body mass index
- high fat diet induced
- glycemic control
- obese patients
- depressive symptoms
- sleep quality
- human health
- skeletal muscle