Weight loss attempts in a racially diverse sample of primary care patients

Despite efforts to promote healthy weight, obesity is at epidemic levels among adults in the US. We examined the prevalence of weight loss attempts among a racially diverse sample of overweight and obese primary care patients (n=274) based on sociodemographic, clinical and psychological factors, and...

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Main Authors: Chanita Hughes Halbert, Melanie Jefferson, Lynne Nemeth, Cathy L. Melvin, Paul Nietert, LaShanta Rice, Kemi M. Chukwuka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-06-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335517301717