A randomized comparison of two motivationally enhanced Internet behavioral weight loss programs

Behaviour Research and Therapy

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1090-1095

  Webber, Kelly H ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^b,c   Michael Bowling, J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Motivation; Obesity; Self monitoring; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTIVATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; SUPPORT GROUP; TECHNIQUE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 50449103534     PISSN: 00057967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2008.06.008     Document Type: Article

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