Leveraging Opportunities for Postpartum Weight Interventions.
Approximately 20 million US women are considered overweight or obese. African American women share a disproportionate burden of obesity. To date, few studies have assessed the effects of behavioral interventions, tailored to the specific lifestyle challenges of postpartum African American women. Efforts to address the disparate rates of obesity in African American women should include assessment of knowledge and knowledge gaps, development and testing of behavioral interventions, and translation of evidence into clinical practice. Developing interventions that are tailored to this vulnerable group of women and promoting policies that can begin to address the health consequences in African American women is a public health priority.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 833 Chestnut Street, Mezz, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Alexander
A
Berger
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diabetes and Obesity Core, Center for Women's Health Research, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA. Electronic address: wknichol@med.unc.edu.
Wanda Kay
WK
Nicholson
D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American; D037001:Directive Counseling / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006297:Health Services Accessibility / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D009765:Obesity / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D049590:Postpartum Period; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000628:therapy; D014481:United States; D015430:Weight Gain; D015431:Weight Loss; D061217:Weight Reduction Programs / Q000458:organization & administration*; D016387:Women's Health
Cardiovascular disease; Disparities; Interventions; Postpartum; Weight