H.E.A.L.T.H.: Efficacy of an internet/population-based behavioral weight management program for the U.S. Army

Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 178-187

  Stewart, Tiffany ^a   Han, Hongmei ^a   Allen, H Raymond ^a   Bathalon, Gaston ^a   Ryan, Donna H ^a   Newton Jr , Robert L ^a   Williamson, Donald A ^a  

^a PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Army; Internet weight management; Military; Obesity; Obesity prevention; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SATISFACTION; SELF REPORT; SOLDIER; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PROMOTION; METHODOLOGY; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; POPULATION; RISK REDUCTION; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MILITARY PERSONNEL; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT PROJECTS; POPULATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79958000263     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19322968     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/193229681100500125     Document Type: Article

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