Preliminary results of triple therapy for obesity

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 1996, Pages 830-836

  Huang, M H ^a,b   Yang, R C ^a   Hu, S H ^a  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Kao Hsiung Medical College Hospital   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Auricular acupuncture; Diet control; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ACUPUNCTURE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPUNCTURE THERAPY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; COUNSELING; EAR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0029779646     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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