A Behavioral Model of Cyclical Dieting

Advances in Health Economics and Health Services Research

Volumn 17, Issue , 2006, Pages 49-78

  Suranovic, Steven M ^a   Goldfarb, Robert S ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CALORIC INTAKE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; STATISTICAL MODEL; TIME; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DIET, REDUCING; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MODELS, ECONOMETRIC; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 33947264191     PISSN: 07312199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0731-2199(06)17003-X     Document Type: Review

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