Feasibility of adding enhanced pedometer feedback to nutritional counseling for weight loss

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2005, Pages

  Richardson, Caroline R ^a   Brown, Beverley B ^b   Foley, Sharon ^c   Dial, Kathleen S ^d   Lowery, Julie C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular diseases; Diet; Exercise; Internet; Obesity; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DIETITIAN; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 29144484291     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.7.5.e56     Document Type: Article

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