July Fannie, Hawthorne Dorothy, Elliot Janice, Robinson Wanda
Department of Nursing, Fayetteville State University, USA.
ABNF J. 2003 May-Jun;14(3):71-2.
The prevalence of overweight and obesity among African American women is a problem of significance, and one, which demands investigation through scientific research. The purpose of this study was to determine the weight management; behaviors among African American female college students. A descriptive correlational study was conducted to answer this question. The results revealed that at least fifty percent (50%) of these students exhibited behavior that could lead to obesity.
非裔美国女性中超重和肥胖的流行是一个重要问题，需要通过科学研究进行调查。本研究的目的是确定非裔美国女大学生的体重管理行为。进行了一项描述性相关性研究来回答这个问题。结果显示，这些学生中至少有50%表现出可能导致肥胖的行为。
