Hairstyles May Keep Some Black Women From Exercise

Last Updated: 2012-12-17 16:27:32 -0400 (Reuters Health)

By Andrew M. Seaman

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A number of obstacles may stand between a person and exercise, and hairstyles may be one of them for African-American women, according to a new study.

Researchers found about two of every five African-American women said they avoid exercise because of concerns about their hair, and researchers say that is concerning given the United States' obesity epidemic.