Weight loss goals among African-American women with type 2 diabetes in a behavioral weight control program.

ABSTRACT: African-American women with type 2 diabetes experience limited weight loss in behavioral weight control programs. Some research suggests that overly ambitious weight loss expectations may negatively affect weight losses achieved but it is unknown whether they affect weight loss among African-American women. The current study examined personal weight loss goals and expected satisfaction with a reasonable weight loss among African-American women with type 2 diabetes starting a behavioral obesity treatment. We also explored associations among these factors and weight loss treatment outcomes. Self-identified African-American women (N = 84) in a 24-session group program were assessed at baseline and 6-month follow-up. At baseline, women indicated weight loss goals of 14.1 ± 6.6 kg (14% of initi

SUBMITTER: White DB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3123677 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature