The Department of Health's project to evaluate weight management services

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 12, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1999, Pages 1-8

  Hughes, J ^a   Martin, S ^b  

^a Independent Nutrition Department   (United Kingdom)

^b Wellington House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Obesity; Weight management services

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; DATA BASE; FOLLOW UP; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0032994903     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-277x.1999.00001.x     Document Type: Article

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