Weight loss social support in 140 characters or less: Use of an online social network in a remotely delivered weight loss intervention

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 287-294

  Turner McGrievy, Gabrielle M ^a   Tate, Deborah F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b University of North Carolina   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

eHealth; Mobile health; Social media; Social support; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; OBESITY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SOCIAL MEDIA; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84884150894     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-012-0183-y     Document Type: Article

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