A meta-analysis of the past 25 years of weight loss research using diet, exercise or diet plus exercise intervention

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 941-947

  Miller, W C ^a   Koceja, D M ^b   Hamilton, E J ^b  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Effect size; Exercise; Meta analysis; Obesity; Weight control; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; COVARIANCE; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0030853559     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0800499     Document Type: Article

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