A randomized controlled trial of a community-based behavioral counseling program

American Journal of Medicine

Volumn 126, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1143.e19-1143.e24

  Johnston, Craig A ^a   Rost, Stephanie ^b   Miller Kovach, Karen ^b   Moreno, Jennette P ^a   Foreyt, John P ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Weight Watchers International Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial; Community based; Intervention; Randomized; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL COUNSELING; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; COMMUNITY PROGRAM; CONTROLLED STUDY; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF HELP; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84888120037     PISSN: 00029343     EISSN: 15557162     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.04.025     Document Type: Article

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