Behavioral intervention for the treatment of obesity: Strategies and effectiveness data

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 102, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2314-2321

  Levy, Rona L ^a   Finch, Emily A ^b   Crowell, Michael D ^c,d   Talley, Nicholas J ^c,d   Jeffery, Robert W ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^d Mayo Clinic   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COGNITION; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; EXERCISE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HISTORY; HUMAN; MEAL; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REINFORCEMENT; RELAPSE; REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STIMULUS; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT PLANNING; WEIGHT CONTROL;

BEHAVIOR CONTROL; HUMANS; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 34848852640     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01342.x     Document Type: Review

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