Physical activity predicts weight loss following gastric bypass surgery: Findings from a support group survey

Obesity Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 517-524

  Welch, Garry ^a   Wesolowski, Cheryl ^a   Piepul, Bernadette ^a   Kuhn, Jay ^a   Romanelli, John ^a   Garb, Jane ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Bariatric surgery; Benefits; Distress; RYGB; Self management behaviors; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; STOMACH BYPASS; SYMPTOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; DUMPING SYNDROME; EATING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 43049088051     PISSN: 09608923     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11695-007-9269-x     Document Type: Article

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