Unrealistic Weight-Loss Goals among Obese Patients Are Associated with Age and Causal Attributions

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 1903-1908

  Wamsteker, Erika W ^a   Geenen, Rinie ^a   Zelissen, Pierre M J ^a   van Furth, Eric F ^a   Iestra, Jolein ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350433117     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.08.012     Document Type: Article

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