Weight-loss maintenance 1, 2 and 5 years after successful completion of a weight-loss programme

British Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 99, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 925-930

  Lowe, Michael R ^a   Kral, Tanja V E ^b   Miller Kovach, Karen ^c  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^c Weight Watchers International   (United States)

Author keywords

Dieting; Obesity; Weight loss; Weight loss maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHT; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TIME; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 40449099388     PISSN: 00071145     EISSN: 14752662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0007114507862416     Document Type: Article

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