Evaluation of an interactive, Internet-based weight loss program: A pilot study

Health Education Research

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 371-381

  Booth, Alison O ^a,b   Nowson, Caryl A ^a   Matters, Helen ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTERNET; INTERNET PROTOCOL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BODY WEIGHTS AND MEASURES; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 44649176468     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cyn007     Document Type: Article

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