TY - JOUR AU - Dodgen, Leilani AU - Spence-Almaguer, Emily PY - 2017 TI - Beyond Body Mass Index: Are Weight-loss Programs the Best Way to Improve the Health of African American Women? T2 - Preventing Chronic Disease JO - Prev Chronic Dis SP - E48 VL - 14 CY - Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia 30333, USA. N2 - African American women have higher prevalence (82%) of overweight (body mass index [BMI] 25-29) and obesity (BMI >=30) than white women (63.2%) or Hispanic women (77.2%), and weight-loss programs yield minimal results in this population. We examine the concept of BMI as a measure of health for African American women and suggests a more holistic, multifaceted approach to preventing chronic disease. SN - 1545-1151 UR - https://doi.org/10.5888/pcd14.160573 DO - 10.5888/pcd14.160573 ER -