Correlations of changes in weight and body satisfaction for obese women initiating exercise: assessing effects of ethnicity.
A significant relationship between changes in Body Mass Index and Body Areas Satisfaction scores was found for a sample of obese Euro-American (n = 97), but not for African-American (n = 79), women initiating a moderate exercise program. For the African-American women only, compliance with the assigned exercise regimen directly predicted change in Body Areas Satisfaction. Implications of ethnicity for behavioral weight loss treatment were discussed.
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D000328:Adult; D044383:Black People / Q000523:psychology*; D001828:Body Image; D015992:Body Mass Index; D015444:Exercise / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D010349:Patient Compliance / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000208:ethnology*; D044465:White People / Q000523:psychology*; D001741:Black or African American