Whitt-Glover M C, Kumanyika S K, Haire-Joshu D
Gramercy Research Group, Winston-Salem, NC, USA.
Obes Rev. 2014 Oct;15 Suppl 4:1-4. doi: 10.1111/obr.12210.
The prevalence of obesity is high in the United States, and highest among racial and ethnic minority groups. This special issue of Obesity Reviews is based upon evidence reviews prepared for and presented at a national invited workshop convened by the African American Collaborative Obesity Research Network (AACORN) in August of 2012. A set of potential topics was developed, a priori, and AACORN network members and colleagues with relevant expertise were invited to lead evidence reviews. The result is 10 articles focused on providing a comprehensive picture of what is known and unknown about interventions to prevent and treat obesity or improve weight-related behaviours in African American adults and children. Evidence reviews included in this special issue focus on children and adolescents (n=2); adults from various perspectives (n=5); eHealth interventions (n=1); interventions within faith organizations (n=1); and environmental and policy change interventions (n=1). Overall, the reviews show a small evidence base for research on African Americans and call for additional prioritization of funding to include studies that can inform action and bring progress in obesity prevention and treatment in African Americans on par with the scope and seriousness of the problem.
肥胖症在美国的患病率很高，在种族和少数族裔群体中更是如此。《肥胖综述》的这一特刊基于为2012年8月由非裔美国人肥胖协作研究网络（AACORN）召集的一次全国受邀研讨会准备并提交的证据综述。事先拟定了一系列潜在主题，并邀请AACORN网络成员和具有相关专业知识的同事牵头进行证据综述。结果形成了10篇文章，重点是全面呈现关于预防和治疗肥胖症或改善非裔美国成年人及儿童体重相关行为的干预措施，已知和未知的情况。本特刊纳入的证据综述聚焦于儿童和青少年（2篇）；从不同角度探讨成年人的情况（5篇）；电子健康干预措施（1篇）；宗教组织内部的干预措施（1篇）；以及环境和政策变革干预措施（1篇）。总体而言，这些综述表明针对非裔美国人的研究证据基础薄弱，并呼吁进一步优先提供资金，以纳入能够为行动提供依据并推动非裔美国人肥胖症预防和治疗取得进展的研究，使其与该问题的规模和严重性相匹配。
