News Finding: Study:Parental Support May Protect Young African American Women Against #Obesity #journalofdiabetesmetabolicdisorders 
Paper Finding: Conclusion: High maternal support appears to be protective against increases in BMI among African American female young adults.
News Context: Study:Parental Support May Protect Young African American Women Against #Obesity #journalofdiabetesmetabolicdisorders 
Paper Context: We could not find such an association for male African American young adults. Conclusion: High maternal support appears to be protective against increases in BMI among African American female young adults. As parental support is a modifiable factor within available evidence-based interventions that enhance parenting, it should be included in obesity prevention programs for African American women.