Group versus individual cognitive-behavioral treatment for obesity: Results after 36 months

Eating and Weight Disorders

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 147-153

  Cresci, B ^a   Tesi, F ^a   La Ferlita, T ^a   Ricca, V ^a   Ravaldi, C ^a   Rotella, Carlo Maria ^a   Mannucci, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cognitive behavioral therapy; Exercise; Group therapy; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BINGE EATING DISORDER; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; OUTPATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 40849150779     PISSN: 11244909     EISSN: 15901262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF03327591     Document Type: Article

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