Obesity management in liver clinics: Translation of research into clinical practice

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 504-509

  Osland, Emma J ^a   Powell, Elizabeth E ^a,b   Banks, Merrilyn ^a   Jonsson, Julie R ^b   Hickman, Ingrid J ^b  

^a PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Dietitian; Hepatitis C virus; Liver; Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease; Obesity treatment; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33947281624     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04830.x     Document Type: Article

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