The contributions of weight loss and increased physical fitness to improvements in health-related quality of life

Eating Behaviors

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 84-88

  Ross, Kathryn M ^a   Milsom, Vanessa A ^a   Rickel, Katie A ^a   DeBraganza, Ninoska ^a   Gibbons, Lauren M ^a   Murawski, Mary E ^a   Perri, Michael G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related quality of life; Obesity; Physical fitness; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH STATUS; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW CALORY DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CALORIC RESTRICTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 65549157820     PISSN: 14710153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2008.12.002     Document Type: Article

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