Continuous care in the treatment of obesity: An observational multicentre study

Journal of Internal Medicine

Volumn 258, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 265-273

  Dalle Grave, Riccardo ^a   Melchionda, N ^b   Calugi, S ^a   Centis, E ^b   Tufano, A ^c   Fatati, G ^d   Fusco, M A ^e   Marchesini, Giulio ^b  

^a Villa Garda Hospital   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c University Hospital   (Italy)

^d S MARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attrition; Binge eating; Body image; Continuous care; Psychiatric distress; Weight loss expectations

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIET; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT WITHDRAWAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 24144472242     PISSN: 09546820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2796.2005.01524.x     Document Type: Article

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