An exploration of the experiences and perceptions of people who have maintained weight loss

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 342-350

  Hindle, L ^a   Carpenter, C ^b  

^a NHS Birmingham East and North   (United Kingdom)

^b Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obesity; Qualitative; Weight loss; Weight maintenance; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REINFORCEMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FEMALE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENTS; OBESITY; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 79959924077     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2011.01156.x     Document Type: Review

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