Psychological effects of weight cycling in obese persons: A review and research agenda

Obesity Research

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 474-488

  Foster, Gary D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Binge eating; Depression; Disinhibition; Eating self efficacy; Weight regain

Indexed keywords

EATING; HUMAN; OBESITY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EATING; HUMANS; OBESITY; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0031230717     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1997.tb00674.x     Document Type: Article

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