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What works for obesity prevention and treatment in black A mericans? Research directions
Author(s) -
Kumanyika S. K.,
WhittGlover M. C.,
HaireJoshu D.
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
obesity reviews
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.845
H-Index - 162
eISSN - 1467-789X
pISSN - 1467-7881
DOI - 10.1111/obr.12213
Subject(s) - obesity , gerontology , medicine
Summary Obesity prevalence in black/ A frican A merican children and adults of both sexes is high overall and compared with US whites. What we know, and do not know, about how to enhance the effectiveness of obesity prevention and treatment interventions in A frican A mericans is the focus of the 10 articles in this special issue of O besity   R eviews . The evidence base is limited in quantity and quality and insufficient to provide clear guidance. With respect to children, there is relatively consistent, but not definitive support for prioritizing the systematic implementation and evaluation of child‐focused interventions in pre‐school and school settings and outside of school time. For adults or all ages, developing and refining e‐health approaches and faith‐based or other culturally and contextually relevant approaches, including translation of the D iabetes P revention P rogram intervention to community settings is indicated. Major evidence gaps were identified with respect to interventions with black men and boys, ways to increase participation and retention of black adults in lifestyle behaviour change programmes, and studies of the impact of environmental and policy changes on eating and physical activity in black communities. Bold steps related to research funding priorities, research infrastructure and methodological guidelines are recommended to improve the quantity and quality of research in this domain.

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