Six-Month Follow-Up of a Primary Care Managed Weight Loss Program for Overweight and Obese African-American Women

Obesity is the number one public health concern in the United States, and is more prevalent in African-American women and those from lower socioeconomic groups. However, many primary care physicians do not feel confident in their ability to assist patients in weight management. Thus the challenge fo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Marsh, Lee A.
Other Authors: Michael Welsch
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: LSU 2003
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Online Access:http://etd.lsu.edu/docs/available/etd-0116103-074250/