Black Women's Wellness Project

Women of Color and Family Obesity Management

The proposed randomized controlled trial will evaluate an educational self-management intervention in 450 African American women and weight management. It will be the first to use a culturally tailored in-person and telephone approach to address all aspects of wellness and social determinants for African American women to achieve optimal long term wellness for both self and family.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Self-identified African American woman, aged 20-59
• BMI 27.5-57.4
• Ability to walk unrestricted for > 3 min
• Caretaker of a child -providing a meal at least 50% of days/week
• Caretaker of at least one child aged 5 -12 years
• Resides in Jackson, Saginaw, Ypsilanti, Lansing, Detroit (All cities in Michigan)
• Speaks English fluently

Exclusion Criteria:

• <12 months postpartum
• Active pregnancy
• Prior or anticipated bariatric surgery
• Non-ambulatory
• History of a severe cardiovascular event (including cerebrovascular accident or myocardial infarction)
• Severe mental illness, neurologic disease and/or cognitive impairment