Weight management experiences of overweight and obese Canadian adults: Findings from a national survey

Chronic Diseases and Injuries in Canada

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 63-69

  Kirk, S F ^a   Tytus, R ^b   Tsuyuki, R T ^c   Sharma, A M ^c  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Clinical practice guidelines; Diabetes; Hypertension; Obesity; Overweight

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CANADA; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF REPORT; STATISTICS; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; CANADA; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; SELF REPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863408898     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: 14818523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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