A randomized trial testing a contingency-based weight loss intervention involving social reinforcement

Obesity

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 324-329

  Leahey, Tricia M ^a   Thomas, John G ^a   Gokee Larose, Jessica ^a   Wing, Rena R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REINFORCEMENT; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; REINFORCEMENT, SOCIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856288998     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2011.124     Document Type: Article

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