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Correlates Of Overweight And Obesity In A Hispanic Community Sample, Julie Ann Blow Jan 2012

Correlates Of Overweight And Obesity In A Hispanic Community Sample, Julie Ann Blow

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There is a dearth of literature regarding culturally- and theoretically-based constructs related to weight control in Hispanic populations. Aims of this study included observing culturally and theoretically based correlates of weight and waist circumference in an overweight / obese Hispanic sample. Data were collected from 232 participants at a local health care clinic. Measures included demographics, cultural constructs, and theoretical constructs from Self-Determination Theory (SDT), the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), and Social Cognitive Theory (SCT). Participants completed paper and pencil measures in English or Spanish and had height, weight, and waist circumference measured. Inferential analyses used hierarchical regression models to predict …


Obesity-Relevant Behaviors: Patterns And Correlates In A Hispanic College Sample., D. Hu, T. J. Taylor, Theodore V. Cooper Jan 2009

Obesity-Relevant Behaviors: Patterns And Correlates In A Hispanic College Sample., D. Hu, T. J. Taylor, Theodore V. Cooper

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.


An Assessment Of Obese And Non Obese Girls’ Metabolic Rate During Television Viewing, Reading, And Resting., Theodore V. Cooper, L. M. Klesges, M. W. Debon, R. C. Klesges, M. L. Shelton Jan 2006

An Assessment Of Obese And Non Obese Girls’ Metabolic Rate During Television Viewing, Reading, And Resting., Theodore V. Cooper, L. M. Klesges, M. W. Debon, R. C. Klesges, M. L. Shelton

Theodore V. Cooper

No abstract provided.