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Weight loss plans are less effective for many Black women − because existing ones often don’t meet their unique needs

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Nearly 60% of Black women in the U.S. are obese , placing them at greater risk of developing these conditions.

Lifestyle interventions focusing on healthy diet and increased physical activity are proven to help most people lose weight.

But these lifestyle interventions usually result in only a 2% to 3% weight loss in Black women.

Loneke Blackman Carr , University of Connecticut , and Jameta Nicole Barlow , George Washington University .

Carr receives funding from The National Institutes of Health and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Barlow does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article.

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