Effectiveness of male-only weight loss and weight loss maintenance interventions: A systematic review with meta-analysis

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 393-408

  Young, M D ^a,b   Morgan, P J ^a,b   Plotnikoff, R C ^a,b   Callister, R ^a   Collins, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Men; Systematic review; Weight loss; Weight loss maintenance

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INTERVENTION STUDY; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

AGE FACTORS; DIET, REDUCING; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84868547197     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00967.x     Document Type: Review

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