title: Linking Obesity Prevention and Mental Health Promotion to Address Health Disparities.
abstract: Considerable racial health disparities exist, especially in mental health and obesity. However, few approaches exist to address obesity and mental health simultaneously in minority groups. An intervention to address mental health in a low-income, minority group of urban mothers was designed using results from a needs assessment. Participating women were asked to rank their top health concerns and personal goals. Along with mental health concerns and basic needs, the majority of mothers desired assistance with improving their physical well-being. These results are surprising, but lend credence to creating interventions that aim to address both mental health and obesity concerns simultaneously.
authors: Yale University, 40 Temple Street, Suite 6B, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA. Elizabeth.claydon@yale.edu.
authors: Elizabeth
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authors: Claydon
authors: Yale University, 40 Temple Street, Suite 6B, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.|University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
authors: Anna
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authors: Austin
authors: Yale University, 40 Temple Street, Suite 6B, New Haven, CT, 06511, USA.|Yale University School of Medicine, Psychiatry, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors: Megan V
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mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D008603:Mental Health; D008913:Minority Groups; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology