"They all work...when you stick to them": A qualitative investigation of dieting, weight loss, and physical exercise, in obese individuals

Nutrition Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Thomas, Samantha L ^a   Hyde, Jim ^a,b   Karunaratne, Asuntha ^a   Kausman, Rick ^c   Komesaroff, Paul A ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHENTERMINE; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; SOCIAL NETWORK; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AUSTRALIA; INTERVIEW; LOW CALORY DIET; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149174216     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2891-7-34     Document Type: Article

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