A structured review of randomized controlled trials of weight loss showed little improvement in health-related quality of life

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 568-578

  Maciejewski, Matthew L ^a   Patrick, Donald L ^a   Williamson, David F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Body weight; Depression; Health status; Quality of Life; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

4 [2 [(2 HYDROXY 2 PHENYLETHYL)AMINO]PROPYL]BENZOIC ACID METHYL ESTER HYDROGEN MALEATE; DEXFENFLURAMINE; IMIPRAMINE; SIBUTRAMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DEPRESSION; DIET; EXERCISE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 18844362704     PISSN: 08954356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.10.015     Document Type: Article

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