Psychological Variables Associated with Weight Loss in Obese Patients Seeking Treatment at Medical Centers

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 109, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 2010-2016

  Dalle Grave, Riccardo ^a   Calugi, Simona ^a   Corica, Francesco ^a   Di Domizio, Silvia ^a   Marchesini, Giulio ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; COHORT ANALYSIS; EATING DISORDER; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF CONCEPT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY IMAGE; BODY MASS INDEX; COHORT STUDIES; DIET, REDUCING; EATING DISORDERS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF EFFICACY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 70449702213     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2009.09.011     Document Type: Article

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