In it for the long haul: Characteristics of early and late drop out in a self-management intervention for weight control

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 520-530

  Vinkers, Charlotte D W ^a   Adriaanse, Marieke A ^a   De Ridder, Denise T D ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Drop out; Intervention; Overweight; Self management; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PATIENT DROPOUTS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; OVERWEIGHT; PSYCHOLOGY;

ADULT; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OVERWEIGHT; PATIENT DROPOUTS; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

EID: 84884209812     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-012-9446-9     Document Type: Article

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