Personal digital assistants are comparable to traditional diaries for dietary self-monitoring during a weight loss program

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 165-175

  Yon, Bethany A ^a   Johnson, Rachel K ^a   Harvey Berino, Jean ^a   Gold, Beth Casey ^a   Howard, Alan B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compliance; Electronic dietary records; Handheld computer; Obesity treatment; Technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PAPER; SELF MONITORING; SKILL; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DIET RECORDS; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; SELF CARE; SOFTWARE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33947215454     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-006-9092-1     Document Type: Article

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