title: Tipping the scales on obesity: church-based health promotion for African American women.
abstract: Research suggests that over 80% of U.S. adult African American (AA) women are at risk for hypertension, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes. In 2011-2012, 56.6% of non-Hispanic Black women were obese (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). Project TEACH--Transforming, Empowering, and Affecting Congregation Health was designed to determine the effectiveness of a faith-based, culturally competent, nutrition and exercise program targeting AA women in a church setting.
authors.affiliation: Health Resources and Services Administration, USA.
authors.forename: Kami C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Cooper
authors.forename: Michalene A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: King
authors.forename: Daniel F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Sarpong
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D000368:Aged; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D002835:Christianity; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009042:Motivation; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D064698:Parish Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D016730:Program Development; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000208:ethnology; D055815:Young Adult