A feasibility study of using a diet optimization approach in a web-based computer-tailoring intervention for adolescents

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 32, Issue , 2008, Pages S76-S81

  Maes, L ^a   Vereecken, C A ^a   Gedrich, K ^b   Rieken, K ^b   Sichert Hellert, W ^c   De Bourdeaudhuij, I ^a   Kersting, M ^c   Manios, Y ^d   Plada, M ^e   Hagstromer M ^f   Dietrich, S ^g   Matthys, C ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

^d HAROKOPIO UNIVERSITY   (Greece)

^e Preventive Medicine and Nutrition Clinic ^*  (Greece)

^f KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^g MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Diet optimization; HELENA; Nutrition; Tailoring

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; NUTRITION ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOOD COMPOSITION; FRUIT; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 56549122561     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2008.186     Document Type: Article

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