Preventing Weight Gain in Young Adults. A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 63-68

  Gokee LaRose, Jessica ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^b   Gorin, Amy A ^c   Wing, Rena R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; ENERGY BALANCE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SATISFACTION; SELF REGULATION MODEL; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; WEIGHT GAIN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77953286664     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2010.03.011     Document Type: Article

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