VLCD plus dietary and behavioural support versus support alone in the treatment of severe obesity. A randomised two-year clinical trial

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 987-994

  Torgerson, J S ^a   Lissner, L ^a,b   Lindroos, A K ^a   Kruijer, H ^a   Sjostrom L ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Behavioural support; Individualised treatment; Male subjects; Obesity; VLCD; Weight loss maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUNGER; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SWEDEN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030733111     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800507     Document Type: Article

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