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Beyond Body Mass Index: Are Weight-loss Programs the Best Way to Improve the Health of African American Women?

African American women have higher prevalence (82%) of overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25–29) and obesity (BMI ≥30) than white women (63.2%) or Hispanic women (77.2%), and weight-loss programs yield minimal results in this population. We examine the concept of BMI as a measure of health for Africa...

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Publicado no:Prev Chronic Dis
Main Authors: Dodgen, Leilani, Spence-Almaguer, Emily
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:Inglês
Publicado em: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017
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Acesso em linha:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5477783/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28617664
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160573
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