Consumer preferences in format and type of community-based weight control programs

American Journal of Health Promotion

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 12-18

  Sherwood, Nancy E ^a   Morton, Noelle ^a   Jeffery, Robert W ^a   French, Simone A ^a   Neumark Sztainer, Dianne ^a   Falkner, Nicole H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Exercise; Intervention; Minimal Contact; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0031754092     PISSN: 08901171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4278/0890-1171-13.1.12     Document Type: Article

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