Weight loss programs for urban-based, postpartum African-American women: Perceived barriers and preferred components

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 119-127

  Setse, Rosanna ^a   Grogan, Ruby ^b   Cooper, Lisa A ^c   Strobino, Donna ^a   Powe, Neil R ^a,c   Nicholson, Wanda ^a,b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Focus groups; Interventions; Postpartum; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CHILD CARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; LIFESTYLE; MASS MEDIUM; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; PUERPERIUM; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY WEIGHT; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 37749033511     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-007-0211-6     Document Type: Article

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