The effect of obesity management on body image in patients seeking treatment at medical centers

Obesity

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2320-2327

  Dalle Grave, Riccardo ^a   Cuzzolaro, Massimo ^b   Calugi, Simona ^a   Tomasi, Franco ^c   Temperilli, Flavia ^b   Marchesini, Giulio ^d,e  

^a Villa Garda Hospital   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Body image; Psychopathology; Treatment; Treatment outcomes; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PERCEPTION; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 35548960438     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.275     Document Type: Article

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