Exercise is an effective intervention in overweight and obese patients

American Family Physician

Volumn 75, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1333-1336

  Dachs, Robert ^a  

^a St Vincents Midtown Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

DIABETES COMPLICATIONS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34248167201     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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