Health-related quality of life in WHO Class II-III obese men losing weight with very-low-energy diet and behaviour modification: A randomised clinical trial

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 487-495

  Kaukua, Jarmo ^a   Pekkarinen, T ^a   Sane, T ^a   Mustajoki, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Behaviour modification; Obesity; Quality of life; Very low energy diet; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; FITNESS; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MENTAL FUNCTION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FINLAND; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT LOSS; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0036110020     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801953     Document Type: Article

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