2008
Recruiting African American girls and parents for a secondary weight gain prevention study.
Kennedy BM, Newton RL, York-Crowe E, Walden HM, Ryan DH, White MA, Williamson DA. Recruiting African American girls and parents for a secondary weight gain prevention study. Journal Of Cultural Diversity 2008, 15: 181-6. PMID: 19202720.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAttitude to HealthBlack or African AmericanBody ImageBody Mass IndexCausalityFemaleHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHealth PromotionHumansInternetObesityOverweightParentsPatient Education as TopicPatient SelectionRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicResearch DesignSecondary PreventionSocial EnvironmentConceptsWeight gain prevention studyPrevention StudyAfrican American girlsAdolescent girlsOverweight African American girlsAfrican American adolescent girlsWeight gain preventionStudy sampleAmerican adolescent girlsObese parentsRecruitment of participantsStudy criteriaGain preventionAmerican girlsOverweightOverweight girlsInternet-based studyLack of awarenessRecruitment approachNumber of participantsBehavioral conditionsSole methodGirlsRiskFirst contact
2006
Two‐Year Internet‐Based Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight Loss in African‐American Girls
Williamson DA, Walden HM, White MA, York‐Crowe E, Newton RL, Alfonso A, Gordon S, Ryan D. Two‐Year Internet‐Based Randomized Controlled Trial for Weight Loss in African‐American Girls. Obesity 2006, 14: 1231-1243. PMID: 16899804, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWeight lossAfrican American girlsBody fatBody weightOverweight African American girlsInternet-based weight management programRandomized Controlled TrialsWeight management programBehavioral programHealth education programsMean body fatMean body weightControlled TrialsOverweight parentsControl conditionOutcome dataBehavior modification programBody compositionAfrican American adolescent girlsAdolescent-parent dyadsModification programWeight loss behaviorsAdolescent girlsTrialsMonths