Behavioural and motivational factors associated with weight loss and maintenance in a commercial weight management programme

Open Obesity Journal

Volumn 4, Issue , 2012, Pages 35-43

  Stubbs, James ^a   Brogelli, David ^a   Pallister, Carolyn ^a   Avery, Amanda ^a   McConnon, Aine ^b   Lavin, Jacquie ^a  

^a Nutrition and Research Department   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Diet; Exercise; Relapse prevention; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; APPETITE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF REPORT; UNITED KINGDOM; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84870988259     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18768237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2174/1876823701204010035     Document Type: Article

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