A systematic review of weight loss, physical activity and dietary interventions involving African American men

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 15, Issue , 2014, Pages 93-106

  Newton, R L ^a   Griffith, D M ^b   Kearney, W B ^c   Bennett, G G ^d  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Health Ministry Coley Springs Missionary Baptist Church   (United States)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnic minority; Exercise; Food intake; Health promotion; Obesity

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); COCHRANE LIBRARY; COMMUNITY; DIETARY INTAKE; ETHNIC GROUP; EXERCISE; FOOD INTAKE; GENDER; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POPULATION; REVIEW; STUDY DESIGN; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEORETICAL MODEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

AFRICAN AMERICANS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84908373248     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12209     Document Type: Review

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