Effects of a non-face-to-face behavioral weight-control program among Japanese overweight males: A randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 17-24

  Tanaka, Minori ^a   Adachi, Yoshiko ^a   Adachi, Kyo ^b   Sato, Chifumi ^c  

^a Institute of Behavioral Health   (Japan)

^b Adachi Medical Clinic   (Japan)

^c Tokyo Medical and Dental University ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

Behavior therapy; Brief intervention; Computer tailored advice; Non face to face program; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; JAPAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; EXERCISE; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; SELF CARE; TELEMEDICINE; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649187449     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-009-9057-1     Document Type: Article

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