Improving physical activity and dietary behaviours with single or multiple health behaviour interventions? a synthesis of meta-analyses and reviews

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1720-1743

  Sweet, Shane N ^a   Fortier, Michelle S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dietary behaviours; Health behaviours; Interventions; Meta analyses; Physical activity; Reviews

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIET; DIETARY INTAKE; EATING HABIT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; NUTRITION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT REDUCTION; EXERCISE;

DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS;

EID: 77954552076     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph7041720     Document Type: Review

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