Randomized trial of two mind-body interventions for weight-loss maintenance

Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 67-78

  Elder, Charles ^a   Ritenbaugh, Cheryl ^b   Mist, Scott ^c   Aickin, Mikel ^b   Schneider, Jennifer ^a   Zwickey, Heather ^d   Elmer, Pat ^d  

^a CENTER FOR HEALTH RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c OREGON COLLEGE OF ORIENTAL MEDICINE   (United States)

^d National College of Natural Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUPRESSURE; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; SUPPORT GROUP; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ACUPRESSURE; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREATHING EXERCISES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIND-BODY RELATIONS (METAPHYSICS); OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH DESIGN; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33847291746     PISSN: 10755535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/acm.2006.6237     Document Type: Article

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