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Direct linkBurton, Wanda Martin; White, Ashley N.; Knowlden, Adam P. – American Journal of Health Education, 2017
Background: African Americans have the highest age-adjusted rates of obesity at 48.1%. High rates of obesity contribute to the disproportionate share of chronic health conditions. In order to reduce these high rates and achieve health equity, intervention programs must address racial health disparities in culturally meaningful ways. Methods: The…
Descriptors: Intervention, Obesity, African Americans, Chronic Illness
