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.
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.
Authors: G J Jerome; V H Myers; D R Young; M R Matthews-Ewald; J W Coughlin; B C Wingo; J D Ard; C M Champagne; K L Funk; V J Stevens; P J Brantley Journal: Clin Obes Date: 2015-10-21
Authors: Melinda R Stolley; Lisa K Sharp; Giamila Fantuzzi; Claudia Arroyo; Patricia Sheean; Linda Schiffer; Richard Campbell; Ben Gerber Journal: BMC Cancer Date: 2015-12-29 Impact factor: 4.430