Computerized self-monitoring and technology-assisted feedback for weight loss with and without an enhanced behavioral component

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 375-382

  Chambliss, Heather O ^a   Huber, Rachel C ^b   Finley, Carrie E ^b   McDoniel, Scott O ^c,f   Kitzman Ulrich, Heather ^d   Wilkinson, William J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

^b The Cooper Institute ^*  (United States)

^c Microlife Medical Home Solutions Inc   (United States)

^d WALDEN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^f TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

BalanceLog; Behavior change; BodyGem; Internet; Microlife; Obesity; Self monitoring; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT PLANNING; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; DIET; ELECTRONIC MAIL; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TEXAS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79958275794     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: 18735134     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2010.12.024     Document Type: Article

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