The behavioral characteristics of individuals who lose weight unintentionally

Obesity Research

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 485-490

  McGuire, Maureen T ^a,c   Wing, Rena R ^a   Klein, Mary L ^a   Hill, James O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Dieting; Intentional weight loss; Physical activity; Smoking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; ALCOHOL DRINKING; BEHAVIOR; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DIETARY FATS; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SMOKING; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0033194677     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.1550-8528.1999.tb00437.x     Document Type: Article

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