Support needs of overweight African American women for weight loss.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVES:To examine social support needs of obese and overweight African American women for weight loss. METHODS:Focus groups were conducted with overweight and obese African American women. Data were analyzed using standard grounded theory text analysis. RESULTS:Our middle-aged (45.7 years; SD = 12.6) women (N = 66) were interested in receiving support from others focused on the health benefits of weight loss. Behaviors perceived as supportive include co-participating in exercise, providing nutrition education, using positive reinforcements, and avoiding criticism. CONCLUSIONS:African American women are interested in a program designed to increase social support for their weight loss.

journal_name

Am J Health Behav

authors

Thomas JL,Stewart DW,Lynam IM,Daley CM,Befort C,Scherber RM,Mercurio AE,Okuyemi KS,Ahluwalia JS

doi

10.5993/ajhb.33.4.1

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-07-01 00:00:00

pages

339-52

issue

4

eissn

1087-3244

issn

1945-7359

pii

10.5555/ajhb.2009.33.4.339

journal_volume

33

pub_type

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