ReviewObesity (Silver Spring, Md.)2023
Obesity among African American people in the United States: A review.
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79 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 102 citations in OpenAlex.
- An umbrella review of maternal pre-pregnancy characteristics and prior cesarean section as risk factors for stillbirth.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Assessing the relationship between cardiometabolic diseases and the risk of developing aggressive prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Advancing Health Equity Through Telehealth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Remote vs. In-person Weight-loss Interventions among Black Women with Obesity.Current obesity reports · 2025Pooled it
- Discrimination against adolescents with chronic diseases: a systematic review.European journal of pediatrics · 2024Pooled it
- Adaptive Thermogenesis After Hypocaloric Low-Carbohydrate Versus Low-Fat Diets in African American Women: A Secondary Analysis.Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) · 2025Trial
- Associations between healthy eating index and anthropometric outcomes in multiethnic elementary-aged children.Pediatric obesity · 2025Trial
- Associations Between the Multidimensional Body Image Constructs and Self-Rated Health among African American Adults in the Southeastern United States: A Preliminary Study.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- The New Obesity Treatment Landscape: Challenges and Opportunities to Promote Shared Decision-Making in People With Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.Diabetes care · 2026Review
- Pathways between race, structural racism, and obesity across census tracts in the United States.Diabetes, obesity & metabolism · 2026Article
- Temporal Trends of the Obesity Epidemic in the United States.Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · 2026Review
- Weight stigma among diverse ethnic groups with obesity in the U.S.: the USA-OBESTIGMA study.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Observational
- Examining the Role of Racial and Neighborhood Context in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy: A Multilevel Analysis.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity and Adolescent Obesity in the United States: A Social Ecological Analysis of Multi-Level Risk Factors and Structural Inequities.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Metabolic remodeling and the modulatory role of vitamin D deficiency in African American children and adolescents with obesity.International journal of obesity (2005) · 2026Article
- Optimizing Obesity Management With GLP-1 Agonist Medication Through Mobile Health Technology, Nutrition Therapy, and Progressive Strength Training: A Retrospective Program Review.Obesity science & practice · 2026Article
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- The Impact of GLP-1 Receptor Agonists on Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Outcomes: A Retrospective Cohort Study in a Predominantly African American Population.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2026Article
- Socioeconomic and Structural Barriers to Addressing Obesity in Communities: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.Circulation · 2026Review
- Fifteen-Year Trends in Behavioral Risk Factors and Metabolic Health Conditions for Non-Communicable Diseases: Persistent Race and Gender Inequalities in Brazil.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2026Article
- Healthy eating and active living to reverse diabetes (HEAL Diabetes-USA): a randomized controlled pilot study protocol to assess the feasibility of a weight loss intervention for diabetes remission.Contemporary clinical trials communications · 2026Article
19 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Obesity is a growing public health crisis in the United States and is associated with a substantial disease burden due to an increased risk for multiple complications, including cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. As highlighted in this review, obesity disproportionately affects the African American population, women in particular, regardless of socioeconomic status. Structural racism remains a major contributor to health disparities between African American people and the general population, and it limits access to healthy foods, safe spaces to exercise, adequate health insurance, and medication, all of which impact obesity prevalence and outcomes. Conscious and unconscious interpersonal racism also impacts obesity care and outcomes in African American people and may adversely affect interactions between health care practitioners and patients. To reduce health disparities, structural racism and racial bias must be addressed. Culturally relevant interventions for obesity management have been successfully implemented that have shown benefits in weight management and risk-factor reduction. Strategies to improve health care practitioner-patient engagement should also be implemented to improve health outcomes in African American people with obesity. When managing obesity in African American people, it is critical to take a holistic approach and to consider an individual's social and cultural context in order to implement a successful treatment strategy.
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