Fit and motivated: Outcome predictors in patients starting a program for lifestyle change

Obesity Facts

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 279-287

  Cresci, Barbara ^a   Castellini, Giovanni ^a   Pala, Laura ^a   Bigiarini, Michela ^a   Romoli, Ester ^a   Poggiali, Roberta ^a   Guarnieri, Cosetta ^a   Biffi, Barbara ^a   La Ferlita, Teresa ^a   Ricca, Valdo ^a   Mannucci, Edoardo ^a   Rotella, Carlo Maria ^a  

^a CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Motivation; Muscle mass; Obesity; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTIVATION; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84880110270     PISSN: 16624025     EISSN: 16624033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000353433     Document Type: Article

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