Developing a holistic approach to obesity management

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-18

  Brown, Jenny ^a   Wimpenny, Peter ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attribution; Holism; Obesity; Psychobiological; Social support; Well being

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; COMORBIDITY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMAN; NURSING; OBESITY; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

COMORBIDITY; ENERGY INTAKE; ENERGY METABOLISM; HOLISTIC HEALTH; HUMANS; OBESITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 78751632706     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172X.2010.01899.x     Document Type: Article

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