Weight loss goals and treatment outcomes among overweight men and women enrolled in a weight loss trial

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 29, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1002-1005

  Linde, J A ^a,d   Jeffery, R W ^a   Levy, R L ^b   Pronk, N P ^c   Boyle, R G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c HEALTHPARTNERS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Goals; Men; Treatment outcomes; Weight loss; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 23044434093     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802990     Document Type: Article

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