A descriptive study of individuals successful at long-term maintenance of substantial weight loss

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 239-246

  Klem, Mary L ^a   Wing, Rena R ^b   McGuire, Maureen T ^b   Seagle, Helen M ^b   Hill, James O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diet; Energy expenditure; National Weight Control Registry; Obesity; Physical activity; Weight loss; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA BASE; DIET; EATING HABIT; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030836728     PISSN: 00029165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/66.2.239     Document Type: Article

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