Neighborhood Social Predictors of Weight-related Measures in Underserved African-Americans in the Path Trial
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15315012 |
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| Authors | Tyler McDaniel (University of South Carolina, corresponding author), Dabney K Wilson (0000-0003-0941-5598, University of South Carolina), Sandra M Coulon (University of South Carolina), Gregory A Hand (West Virginia University), E Rebekah Siceloff (University of South Carolina) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 405-405 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-10 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethnicity & Disease (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-510X • E-ISSN: 1945-0826 |
| Publisher | Ethnicity & Disease, Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.18865/ed.25.4.405 |
| PMID | 26674631 |
| OpenAlex | W2196862678 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 17 |
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
African american · Body mass index · Ethnic group · Obesity · Path analysis (statistics · Physical activity · Physical therapy · Psychological intervention · Social support · Sociology · Demography · Health disparities and outcomes · Medicine · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet · Psychology · Urban Transport and Accessibility · Gerontology
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