Percent weight reduction required to achieve minimal clinically important improvements in health-related quality of life among African Americans: A secondary analysis of the fit body and soul study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
5567412	Applied Nursing Research	2017	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Improvements in HRQOL among African-American congregants seeking weight reduction required more than the 3-5% weight reduction associated with improvements in physical health.

Keywords

EQ-5D SF-12 Quality of life African American Minimal Clinically Important Difference Body composition Waist circumference body mass index Obesity Waist-to-height ratio Health-related quality of life

Related Topics

Health Sciences Nursing and Health Professions Nursing

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Percent weight reduction required to achieve minimal clinically important improvements in health-related quality of life among African Americans: A secondary analysis of the fit body and soul study

Authors

Jane T. PhD, APRN, FNP-BC, Lovoria B. PhD, APRN, FNP-C, FAANP, Thomas V. MS, Stephen W. PhD, Lucy N. PhD, RN, FAAN, FAANP,