The impact of a primary care-based weight loss intervention on the quality of life

International Journal of Obesity

Volumn 37, Issue , 2013, Pages S25-S30

  Sarwer, D B ^a   Moore, R H ^a,b   Diewald, L K ^a   Chittams, J ^c   Berkowitz, R I ^a,d   Vetter, M ^a,e   Volger, S ^a   Wadden, T A ^a,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^f HAVERFORD COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifestyle modification; Quality of life; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PENNSYLVANIA; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; OBESITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SHORT FORM 12; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; WORK;

EID: 84882328224     PISSN: 03070565     EISSN: 14765497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2013.93     Document Type: Article

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