A review of web-based weight loss interventions in adults

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2011, Pages

  Arem, H ^a   Irwin, M ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIET THERAPY; ETHNICITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; WEB BROWSER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 79952439381     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2010.00787.x     Document Type: Article

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