PubMed ID:
18421273
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2008
Affiliation: Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, Little Rock, Arkansas, USA. WestDelia@uams.edu
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1038/oby.2008.224
Authors:
Bursac Z,
Elaine Prewitt T,
Felix HC,
West DS
Request IDs:
70
Studies:
Diabetes Prevention Program
To provide the specific weight loss outcomes for African-American, Hispanic, and white men and women in the lifestyle and metformin treatment arms of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) by race-gender group to facilitate researchers translating similar interventions to minority populations, as well as provide realistic weight loss expectations for clinicians.