title: Weight management behaviors of African American female college students.
abstract: The prevalence of overweight and obesity among African American women is a problem of significance, and one, which demands investigation through scientific research. The purpose of this study was to determine the weight management; behaviors among African American female college students. A descriptive correlational study was conducted to answer this question. The results revealed that at least fifty percent (50%) of these students exhibited behavior that could lead to obesity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Fayetteville State University, USA.
authors.forename: Fannie
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: July
authors.forename: Dorothy
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hawthorne
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Elliot
authors.forename: Wanda
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D044383:Black People; D001835:Body Weight / Q000502:physiology; D004032:Diet / Q000523:psychology; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D013334:Students; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology; D014495:Universities