Self-efficacy as a predictor of weight change in African-American women

Obesity Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 646-651

  Martin, Pamela D ^a   Dutton, Gareth R ^a   Brantley, Phillip J ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Low income; Primary care; Self efficacy; Weight loss intervention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NEGRO; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; STATISTICAL MODEL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGED; BODY CONSTITUTION; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF EFFICACY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 3042849070     PISSN: 10717323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.74     Document Type: Article

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