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Weight management behaviors of African American female college students
Fannie July1, Dorothy Hawthorne, Janice Elliot
1Department of Nursing, Fayetteville State University, USA.
Abstract:
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among African American women is a problem of significance, and one, which demands investigation through scientific research. The purpose of this study was to determine the weight management; behaviors among African American female college students. A descriptive correlational study was conducted to answer this question. The results revealed that at least fifty percent (50%) of these students exhibited behavior that could lead to obesity.