Predictors of drop-out in overweight and obese outpatients

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 122-128

  Inelmen, E M ^a,b   Toffanello, E D ^a   Enzi, G ^a   Gasparini, G ^a   Miotto, F ^a   Sergi, G ^a   Busetto, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Ospedale Giustinianeo   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ambulatory diet treatment; Drop out; Outpatient; Overweight; Predictors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DIET THERAPY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FRUIT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PENSIONER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIOECONOMICS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WORK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; DEPRESSION; DIET; EMPLOYMENT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DROPOUTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 11244331538     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802846     Document Type: Article

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