Changes to dietary intake during a 12-week commercial web-based weight loss program: A randomized controlled trial

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 64-70

  Hutchesson, M J ^a   Collins, C E ^a   Morgan, P J ^a   Watson, J F ^a   Guest, M ^b   Callister, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

diet; Internet; obesity; weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAD; CALORIC INTAKE; CEREAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VEGETABLE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERVENTION STUDIES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NUTRITION POLICY; OBESITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84891877620     PISSN: 09543007     EISSN: 14765640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.194     Document Type: Article

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