The WORD: Outcomes of a Behavioral Weight Loss Maintenance Effectiveness Trial in Rural Black Adults of Faith

Objective Rural black communities bear a disproportionate burden of obesity. To increase reach among underserved groups, community‐based weight loss and maintenance interventions are crucial. Methods The Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) was adapted for rural black adults of faith to create The Wholeness, Oneness, Righteousness, Deliverance (WORD) trial, a group‐based, community health worker–delivered weight loss intervention. A Weight Loss...