Why some adolescents lose weight and others do not: A qualitative study

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 101, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 439-449

  Lieberman, Alexis ^a   Robbins, Jessica ^a   Terras, Arlene ^b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UPI   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Children adolescent health; Obesity; Qualitative

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXERCISE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; OBESITY; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 66949141499     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0027-9684(15)30930-5     Document Type: Article

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