“I am not obese just a little fat” understanding the way in which culture affects how health risks are perceived among a population of rural African americans: Results from a faith-based community-engaged health promotion intervention

Maghboeba Mosavel, Ph.D.1 and Michelle Laws, MA, PhD student2
(1)Virginia Commonwealth University, School of Medicine, Richmond, VA, (2)VCU School of Medicine, Department of Social and Behavioral Health, Richmond, VA