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SUBMITTER: Davis KK
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6679976 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Davis Kelliann K KK Tate Deborah F DF Lang Wei W Neiberg Rebecca H RH Polzien Kristen K Rickman Amy D AD Erickson Karen K Jakicic John M JM
Journal of physical activity & health 20150305 12
<h4>Background</h4>African-Americans lose less weight during a behavioral intervention compared with Whites, which may be from differences in dietary intake or physical activity.<h4>Methods</h4>Subjects (30% African American, 70% White; n = 346; 42.4 ± 9.0 yrs.; BMI = 33.0 ± 3.7 kg/m2) in an 18-month weight loss intervention were randomized to a standard behavioral (SBWI) or a stepped-care (STEP) intervention. Weight, dietary intake, self-report and objective physical activity, and fitness were ...[more]