Interventions to prevent weight gain: A systematic review of psychological models and behaviour change methods

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 131-143

  Hardeman, W ^a   Griffin, S ^a   Johnston, M ^b   Kinmonth, A L ^a   Wareham, N J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Institute of Public Health ^*

Author keywords

Behaviour change; Intervention; Obesity; Prevention; Review; Weight gain

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; DATA BASE; DIET; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MODEL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SMOKING; STUDENT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 0033951319     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801100     Document Type: Review

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