Process Evaluation of an Internet-based Resource for Weight Control: Use and Views of an Obese Sample

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 261-267

  McConnon, Áine ^a   Kirk, Sara F L ^b   Ransley, Joan K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet; obesity; process evaluation; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MENU PLANNING; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 66249145432     PISSN: 14994046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.07.008     Document Type: Article

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