Weight-loss maintenance in overweight individuals one to five years following successful completion of a commercial weight loss program

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 325-331

  Lowe, M R ^a   Miller Kovach, K ^b   Phelan, S ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Weight Watchers International   (United States)

Author keywords

Dieting; Obesity; Obesity treatment; Weight loss; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SELF REPORT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0035090460     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801521     Document Type: Article

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