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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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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5477783/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28617664 http://dx.doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160573 |