Stories of weight management: Factors associated with successful and unsuccessful weight maintenance

British Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-243

  Chambers, Julie A ^a   Swanson, Vivien ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS; WEIGHT GAIN; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84858041174     PISSN: 1359107X     EISSN: 20448287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8287.2011.02030.x     Document Type: Article

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