Does using the Internet facilitate the maintenance of weight loss?

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 1254-1260

  Harvey Berino, J ^a   Pintauro, S ^a   Buzzell, P ^a   DiGiulio, M ^a   Gold, B Casey ^a   Moldovan, C ^a   Ramirez, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral intervention; Internet; Obesity treatment; Telemedicine; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; DIETARY INTAKE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MONITORING; TELECOMMUNICATION; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0036734242     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802051     Document Type: Article

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