Understanding the role of life events in weight loss and weight gain

Psychology, Health and Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 239-249

  Ogden, Jane ^a   Stavrinaki, Maria ^a   Stubbs, James ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b SLIMMING WORLD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Eating; Exercise; Life events; Weight gain; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649094716     PISSN: 13548506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13548500802512302     Document Type: Article

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