Use of the internet in the treatment of obesity and prevention of type 2 diabetes in primary care

Proceedings of the Nutrition Society

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 98-108

  McTigue, Kathleen M ^a   Conroy, Molly B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Internet; Obesity; Prevention; Primary healthcare; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BODY WEIGHT; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CONFERENCE PAPER; COUNSELING; E-MAIL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; NONVERBAL COMMUNICATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; RISK; SELF MONITORING; WEIGHT; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORKFLOW;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COUNSELING; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DIET; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; OBESITY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84872850932     PISSN: 00296651     EISSN: 14752719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0029665112002777     Document Type: Conference Paper

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