Decisional balance and stage of change in relation to weight loss, exercise and dietary fat reduction among Pacific Islands people

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 39-45

  Mesui, J ^a  

^a MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Exercise; Obesity; Polynesians; Primary prevention; Stages of change; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

EID: 22644448768     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-6047.1999.00080.x     Document Type: Article

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