Partners in weight loss success may help African-Americans shed more pounds

Tuesday, October 27, 2009 - 13:49 in Psychology & Sociology

Enrolling in a weight loss program with a family member or friend appears to enhance weight loss among African Americans, but only if the involved partner attends sessions frequently or also loses weight, according to a report in the October 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals...

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