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Spirituality, Religiosity, And Weight Management In Black Women, Shené L. Bowie
Spirituality, Religiosity, And Weight Management In Black Women, Shené L. Bowie
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background
Obesity is a major concern in the United States and Black Americans are among those with the highest rates of overweight, obesity, and related co- morbidities. While weight loss among Black women has been studied within the context of a faith-based setting, there is little information about the relationship between spirituality, or relationship with the transcendent, and self-efficacy in the achievement and maintenance of a healthy weight.
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to analyze the relationships among spirituality, self-efficacy for physical activity and healthy eating, and body composition measures among Black women over the period of participation …
Editors’ Introduction, Glenn Hartelius
Editors’ Introduction, Glenn Hartelius
International Journal of Transpersonal Studies
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