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Direct linkNicholson, Lisa M.; Browning, Christopher R. – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2012
Neighborhood disadvantage in early adolescence may help explain racial and ethnic disparities in obesity during the transition to adulthood; however the processes may work differently for males and females and for minority groups compared to Whites. The present study examines the relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and young adult…
Descriptors: African American Children, Neighborhoods, Race, Obesity
Berge, Jerica M.; Arikian, Aimee; Doherty, William J.; Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne – Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2012
Objective: To explore multiple family members' perceptions of risk and protective factors for healthful eating and physical activity in the home. Design: Ten multifamily focus groups were conducted with 26 families. Setting and Participants: Community setting with primarily black and white families. Family members (n = 103) were aged 8 to 61…
Descriptors: Obesity, Physical Activities, Focus Groups, Family Environment
Peer reviewedBurke, Gregory L.; And Others – American Journal of Public Health, 1992
Contrasts body size and potential correlates of obesity in 1,481 African-American and 1,307 white 18- through 30-year-old women in the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults Study (CARDIA). The increased prevalence of obesity in African-American women could not be explained by racial differences in age or education. (SLD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, At Risk Persons, Blacks, Cardiovascular System
