Behaviour change among overweight and socially disadvantaged adults: A longitudinal study of the NHS Health Trainer Service

Psychology and Health

Volumn 27, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1178-1193

  Gardner, Benjamin ^a   Cane, James ^a   Rumsey, Nichola ^b   Michie, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

ethnicity; health behaviour; health inequalities; overweight; policy; social disadvantage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBESITY; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK REDUCTION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; POVERTY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; STATE MEDICINE; WALES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865063488     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2011.652112     Document Type: Article

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