Comparative effectiveness of a standard behavioral and physical activity enhanced behavioral weight loss intervention in Black women

Carr, Loneke T. Blackman; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen D.; Ward, Dianne S.; Evenson, Kelly R.; Bangdiwala, Shrikant I.; Tate, Deborah F.

Abstract

Black women typically lose small amounts of weight in behavioral weight loss interventions, partially due to low engagement in physical activity. Culturally relevant enhancement of the physical activity component may improve weight loss. This study compared the effectiveness of a culturally-relevant, physical activity-enhanced behavioral weight loss intervention to a standard behavioral weight loss intervention in Black women (n = 85) over 6 months. The study was conducted in two cohorts from March 2016 to February 2017 at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Participants had an average age of 48.30 +/- 11.02 years with an average body mass index of 36.46 +/- 4.50 kg/m(2). Standard and enhanced groups' weight change (-2.83 kg and -2.08 kg, respectively) and change in physical activity (43.93 min/ week and 15.29 min/week, respectively) did not differ between groups. Significantly more standard group participants lost 5% of baseline weight compared to enhanced group participants. This study produced typical weight loss results in Black women. Behavioral weight loss treatment remains moderately effective for Black women. Strategies to increase attendance and self-monitoring, and the inclusion of cultural contexts to weight-related behaviors are needed to improve outcomes.

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Título según WOS: ID WOS:000501396800001 Not found in local WOS DB
Título de la Revista: WOMEN HEALTH
Editorial: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Fecha de publicación: 2019
DOI:

10.1080/03630242.2019.1700585

Notas: ISI