MOVED BY LOVE: MOVE! Disparities for Black Veterans Lowered through Veteran Engagement.

Project Type(s):

Principal Investigator(s):

This multi-method, participatory study centers Black Veterans and seeks to understand barriers and facilitators to weight loss among Black Veterans. The overall goal of this project is to reduce disparities between Black Veterans and White Veterans in the effectiveness of weight loss treatments.


Project Period:
September 30, 2022 September 30, 2024

Funding Type(s):
Federal

Funder(s):
VA National Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Geographic Area(s):
Seattle/Puget Sound

Practice Type(s):
Veterans Health Administration

Patient Population(s):
Adults, Veterans

Targeted Condition(s):
Cardio-metabolic diseases