title: Neighborhood Social Predictors of Weight-related Measures in Underserved African Americans in the PATH Trial.
abstract: African Americans have the highest rate of obesity in the United States relative to other ethnic minority groups. Bioecological factors including neighborhood social and physical environmental variables may be important predictors of weight-related measures specifically body mass index (BMI) in African American adults. Baseline data from the Positive Action for Today's Health (PATH) trial were collected from 417 African American adults. Overall a multiple regression model for BMI was significant, showing positive associations with average daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) (B =-.21, P<.01) and neighborhood social interaction (B =-.13, P<.01). Consistent with previous literature, results show that neighborhood social interaction was associated with healthier BMI, highlighting it as a potential critical factor for future interventions in underserved, African American communities.
authors.affiliation: 1. Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Tyler C
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: McDaniel
authors.affiliation: 1. Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Dawn K
authors.initials: DK
authors.lastname: Wilson
authors.affiliation: 1. Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: Sandra M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Coulon
authors.affiliation: 2. School of Public Health, West Virginia University.
authors.forename: Gregory A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Hand
authors.affiliation: 1. Department of Psychology, University of South Carolina.
authors.forename: E Rebekah
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Siceloff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000523:psychology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D012111:Residence Characteristics; D012919:Social Behavior; D012931:Social Environment; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology*
keywords: African American; Body Mass Index; Neighborhood Environment; Obesity; Weight