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Dietary and lifestyle interventions for weight management in adults from minority ethnic/non-White groups: a systematic review.
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PMID:  20059708     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Minority ethnic/non-White populations are more prone to weight gain and more susceptible to obesity-related complications. The objective of this study was to systematically review dietary and lifestyle interventions for weight management in minority ethnic groups. Electronic databases and reference lists of original studies and reviews were searched for studies on dietary and lifestyle weight management interventions published. Randomized clinical trials with ≥6-month duration were included. Nineteen studies met the inclusion criteria. Fourteen studies involved African-Americans, one in non-White Hispanics, one in Japanese Americans and three in both African-Americans and non-White Hispanics. Most of the interventions proved relatively effective. However, significant drawbacks were noted for several of these studies, such as small sample size, high attrition rates and lack of follow-up data. Better quality and long-term trials are required in order to investigate in detail the effectiveness of lifestyle changes for weight management in these populations and eventually support evidence-based recommendations.
Authors:
G Osei-Assibey; I Kyrou; Y Adi; S Kumar; K Matyka
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1467-789X     ISO Abbreviation:  Obes Rev     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-12-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100897395     Medline TA:  Obes Rev     Country:  England    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  769-76     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
© 2010 The Authors. obesity reviews © 2010 International Association for the Study of Obesity.
Affiliation:
Unit for Diabetes and Metabolism, Clinical Sciences Research Institute, Warwick Medical School, University Hospital Coventry, UK. G.Osei-Assibey@abdn.ac.uk
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