Who succeeds in maintaining weight loss? A conceptual review of factors associated with weight loss maintenance and weight regain

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 67-85

  Elfhag, K ^a   Rossner S ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Eating behaviour; Overweight; Psychology; Weight loss outcome

Indexed keywords

FAT;

ATTITUDE; BEHAVIOR; BODY MASS; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING; EMOTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LIFESTYLE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PERSONALITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 12444271012     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2005.00170.x     Document Type: Review

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