Weight maintenance and relapse in obesity: A qualitative study

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 955-962

  Byrne, S ^a,b   Cooper, Z ^a   Fairburn, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Psychological factors; Weight maintenance; Weight regain

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 0042165973     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802305     Document Type: Article

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