Addressing male obesity: an evaluation of a group-based weight management intervention for Scottish men

Journal of Men's Health

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 70-81

  Gray, Cindy M ^a   Anderson, Annie S ^b   Clarke, Anne M ^c   Dalziel, Alison ^c   Hunt, Kate ^d   Leishman, Jim ^c   Wyke, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gender weight management; Group intervention; Men's experiences; Obesity; Primary care; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIET; EXERCISE; GROUP DYNAMICS; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 60749085316     PISSN: 18756867     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.11.002     Document Type: Article

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