Fall 2022 Foltyn Seminar: Research and Lessons Learned in the Racial Disparities of Weight Loss
Since 1990, including recent studies, randomized controlled trials have resulted in Black women losing 50% of the weight of their white counterparts. Additionally, 60% of Black Women are obese when compared to 39% of white women. Dr. Keith has dedicated her career to identifying the reasons for weight loss disparities and potential solutions. In this presentation she will discuss her twenty years of experience in community based participatory research, and strategies for weight loss interventions to be more successful in underrepresented groups. She will conclude with current research and future plans for community-based weight loss research.
Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Audion, Tower at STAR 100 Discovery Blvd, Newark DE 19713