The Relationship between Sociodemographic Characteristics and Recruitment, Retention, and Health Improvements in a Worksite Health Promotion Program

Abstract

Data suggest demographic characteristics are related to recruitment and retention in a health promotion program.

Attitudes Regarding Overweight, Exercise, and Health among Blacks (United States)

“…Taken together, these data highlight opportunities to intervene upon Blacks recognition of the health consequences of overweight. Given that weight management interventions have shown very limited success among US Blacks [39][40][41][42][43][44][45][46], these preliminary findings suggest that some paradigm shifts may be necessary in our understanding of Blacks' views about weight in order to better intervene.…”

The PATHWAYS Church-Based Weight Loss Program for Urban African-American Women at Risk for Diabetes

“…CONCLUSIONS-Because clinicbased programs may not reach minorities and may not be successful with those they do reach (3,24), programs that are community based have become increasingly popular as a means of delivering health education programs to minorities (25). Along with this trend is the practice of making use of educators who are members of the community in which the intervention is delivered (26)(27)(28).…”

“…According to the National Center for Health Statistics, 48% of African-American women between the ages of 20 and 74 are overweight, compared with 32% of white women of the same age-group (1). Although as many black women as white women report that they are dieting to lose weight (2), fewer black women enroll in weight loss programs (3). Further, when African-American women enroll in weight loss programs, they appear less likely to benefit than white women.…”

Is family‐based behavioral weight control appropriate for severe pediatric obesity?

“…This racial difference in attrition rates among families may parallel the relative high attrition rates (Bril et al, 1991) and poorer treatment outcomes observed among adult minority individuals in obesity treatment programs. The differential attrition rate suggests the need for specific strategies designed to engage and treat minority populations (Kumanyika et al, 1991;McGinnis, Ballard-Barbash, 1991).…”