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Results from the attitude and belief components of a questionnaire administered to obese African-American women are described. Subjects were 181 women recruited via flyers placed in churches, clinics, and community centers. Women met six criteria: (1) defined themselves as African-American or black; (2) had body mass indices (BMI; kg/m2) of at least 28; (3) stated that they weighed too much; (4) stated...