Healthy strategies for successful weight loss and weight maintenance: A systematic review

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 1-20

  Ramage, Stephanie ^a   Farmer, Anna ^a   Eccles, Karena Apps ^a   McCargar, Linda ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adults; Diets; Weight loss; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; HUMAN; LOW CALORY DIET; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; DIET, REDUCING; HUMANS; OVERWEIGHT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84891618068     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/apnm-2013-0026     Document Type: Review

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