Weight Loss and Related Behavior Changes Among Lesbians

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 689-702

  Fogel, Sarah ^a   Young, Laura ^a   Dietrich, Mary ^a   Blakemore, Dana ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

behavior change; health promotion; obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84861422715     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2012.673937     Document Type: Article

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