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- Title
Perception of Obesity in the Latino Population: Implications for Weight Loss Clinical Trials.
- Authors
Corsino, Leonor; Chinea, Felix M.; Ard, Jamy D.; Voils, Corrine I.; Rocha-Goldberg, Maria del Pilar; Svetkey, Laura P.
- Abstract
Ethnic minorities in the United States have a higher prevalence of obesity, with higher levels reported in Latinos/Hispanics. A qualitative study was done to understand perceptions of obesity and identify factors that may enhance the attractiveness of a behavioral weight-loss intervention in the Latino community. Weight loss trials designed to target the Latino/Hispanic population may benefit by considering the Latino/Hispanic perception of the problem, the barriers to weight loss, and for study participation that may be specific to this population.
- Subjects
FOCUS groups; HEALTH promotion; HISPANIC Americans; MOTIVATION (Psychology); RESEARCH funding; WEIGHT loss; QUALITATIVE research; HUMAN research subjects; PATIENT selection; DATA analysis software; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; ATTITUDES toward obesity
- Publication
ABNF Journal, 2016, Vol 27, Issue 3, p58
- ISSN
1046-7041
- Publication type
Article