2006
Comparison of Body Composition Methods in Obese African‐American Women
Newton RL, Alfonso A, York‐Crowe E, Walden H, White MA, Ryan D, Williamson DA. Comparison of Body Composition Methods in Obese African‐American Women. Obesity 2006, 14: 415-422. PMID: 16648612, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.55.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Efficacy of an internet-based behavioral weight loss program for overweight adolescent African-American girls
Williamson D, Davis Martin P, White M, Newton R, Walden H, York-Crowe E, Alfonso A, Gordon S, Ryan D. Efficacy of an internet-based behavioral weight loss program for overweight adolescent African-American girls. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2005, 10: 193-203. PMID: 16277142, DOI: 10.1007/bf03327547.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAbsorptiometry, PhotonAdipose TissueAdolescentBehavior TherapyBlack PeopleBody Mass IndexChildFemaleHumansInternetObesityTreatment OutcomeWeight LossConceptsBody weightAfrican American girlsBody fatTreatment groupsBehavioral weight loss programInternet-based behavioral interventionBehavioral interventionsDietary fat intakeInternet-based behavioral weight loss programWeight loss programAdolescent girlsBehavioral treatment groupHealth education programsMore body fatMore body weightFat intakeLoss programControl conditionWeight managementDietary intakeBehavior modification programOutcome dataBody compositionHealth educationControl interventionsPercent body fat measured by BIA and DEXA in obese, African-American adolescent girls
Newton R, Alfonso A, White M, York-Crowe E, Walden H, Ryan D, Bray G, Williamson D. Percent body fat measured by BIA and DEXA in obese, African-American adolescent girls. International Journal Of Obesity 2005, 29: 594-602. PMID: 15889118, DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802968.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryPercent body fatBioelectrical impedance analysisAverage body fatBody mass indexBody fatAdolescent female subjectsAfrican American female adolescentsFemale subjectsEnergy X-ray absorptiometryAdolescent body mass indexX-ray absorptiometryFemale adolescentsDifferent BIA equationsMass indexNormal weightLimits of agreementBody weight rangeBIA equationsObese girlsOverweight sampleBland-Altman regression analysisBody weightObese sampleAfrican American adolescent girls
2004
Mediators of Weight Loss in a Family‐Based Intervention Presented over the Internet
White MA, Martin PD, Newton RL, Walden HM, York‐Crowe E, Gordon ST, Ryan DH, Williamson DA. Mediators of Weight Loss in a Family‐Based Intervention Presented over the Internet. Obesity 2004, 12: 1050-1059. PMID: 15292468, DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican American adolescent girlsAdolescent African-American girlsFamily environment factorsStrong mediating variableProgram adherenceAfrican American girlsParent variablesWeight loss programParental variablesParental weight lossPsychological factorsInternet-based weight loss programWeight loss effortsStrong mediatorMediating variableSocial supportAdolescent girlsIntervention programsFamily satisfactionControl conditionCurrent findingsLoss programAdolescentsCurrent studyFamily pairs