What works for obesity prevention and treatment in black Americans? Research directions

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue , 2014, Pages 204-212

  Kumanyika, S K ^a   Whitt Glover, M C ^b   Haire Joshu, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Gramercy Research Group   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic groups; Evidence base; Research agenda; Systematic reviews

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COMMUNITY; EATING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; TELEHEALTH; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; RISK REDUCTION; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; OBESITY; POLICY MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84908371896     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12213     Document Type: Review

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