Motivations for weight loss and behavior change strategies associated with natural recovery from obesity

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 98-106

  Tinker, Jane E ^a,c   Tucker, Jalie A ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Meadowdale Psychological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030792928     PISSN: 0893164X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.11.2.98     Document Type: Article

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