Berger Alexander, Nicholson Wanda Kay
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 833 Chestnut Street, Mezz, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diabetes and Obesity Core, Center for Women's Health Research, Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA.
Obstet Gynecol Clin North Am. 2017 Mar;44(1):57-69. doi: 10.1016/j.ogc.2016.11.002.
Approximately 20 million US women are considered overweight or obese. African American women share a disproportionate burden of obesity. To date, few studies have assessed the effects of behavioral interventions, tailored to the specific lifestyle challenges of postpartum African American women. Efforts to address the disparate rates of obesity in African American women should include assessment of knowledge and knowledge gaps, development and testing of behavioral interventions, and translation of evidence into clinical practice. Developing interventions that are tailored to this vulnerable group of women and promoting policies that can begin to address the health consequences in African American women is a public health priority.
约2000万美国女性被认为超重或肥胖。非裔美国女性承受着不成比例的肥胖负担。迄今为止，很少有研究评估针对产后非裔美国女性特定生活方式挑战的行为干预措施的效果。应对非裔美国女性肥胖率差异的努力应包括评估知识及知识差距、开发和测试行为干预措施，以及将证据转化为临床实践。制定适合这一弱势群体女性的干预措施，并推行能够着手解决非裔美国女性健康问题的政策，是一项公共卫生优先事项。
