Similar weight loss and maintenance in African American and White women in the Improving Weight Loss (ImWeL) trial.

ABSTRACT: Objective: African Americans (AA) are often underrepresented and tend to lose less weight than White participants during the intensive phase of behavioral obesity treatment. Some evidence suggests that AA women experience better maintenance of lost weight than White women, however, additional research on the efficacy of extended care programs (i.e. continued contacts to support the maintenance of lost weight) is necessary to better understand these differences.Methods: The influence of race on initial weight loss, the likelihood of achieving ≥5% weight reduction (i.e. extended care eligibility), the maintenance of lost weight and extended care program efficacy was examined in 269 AA and White women (62.1% AA) participating in a 16-month group-based weight management program.

SUBMITTER: Kinsey AW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6314901 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature