A low-cost reinforcement procedure improves short-term weight loss outcomes

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 124, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1082-1085

  Petry, Nancy M ^a   Barry, Danielle ^a   Pescatello, Linda ^b   White, William B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral economics; Obesity; Reinforcement; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ADULT; AGED; AMBULATORY MONITORING; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW COST REINFORCEMENT INTERVENTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL COUNSELING; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; BODY MASS INDEX; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COUNSELING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION THERAPY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; TOKEN ECONOMY; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 80055015765     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.04.016     Document Type: Article

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