Transforming your life: An environmental modification approach to weight loss

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 430-438

  Carels, Robert A ^a   Young, Kathleen M ^a   Koball, Afton ^a   Gumble, Amanda ^a   Darby, Lynn A ^a   Wagner Oehlhof, Marissa ^a   Wott, Carissa B ^a   Hinman, Nova ^a  

^a BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

eating; obesity; obesogenic environment; physical activity environment; weight loss treatment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79953295369     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105310380986     Document Type: Article

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