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Alick, Candice L.; Samuel-Hodge, Carmen; Ammerman, Alice; Ellis, Katrina R.; Rini, Christine; Tate, Deborah F. – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Background: Black men and women have the highest rates of obesity in the United States. Behavioral weight loss programs incorporating intimate partners may be effective in combating obesity among this population. Yet, current participation in these programs is low. Identifying motivations and triggers to weight loss may provide insight in…
Descriptors: African Americans, Obesity, Body Weight, Health Programs
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Tomaszewski, Brianne; Savage, Melissa N.; Hume, Kara – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2022
Adults with autism and co-occurring intellectual disability engage in low levels of physical activity and are at increased risk of developing secondary health conditions attributed to physical inactivity compared to adults in the general population. Few studies have examined the use of objective measures to characterize physical activity levels…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Physical Activity Level, Health Conditions, Quality of Life