Influence of weight discrimination on weight loss goals and self-selected weight loss intervention

Clinical Obesity

Volumn 1, Issue 4-6, 2011, Pages 153-160

  Sharma, S ^a   Wharton, S ^a,b   Forhan, M ^c   Kuk, J L ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b The Wharton Medical Clinic   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bariatric; Motivation; Stigma; Weight management clinic Clinical Obesity 2011 International Association for the Study of Obesity.

Indexed keywords

ANTIOBESITY AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIATRIC SURGERY; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DNA MODIFICATION; FEMALE; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84874309527     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17588111     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1758-8111.2011.00028.x     Document Type: Article

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