A preliminary investigation of the role of self-control in behavioral weight loss treatment

Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2014, Pages

  Leahey, Tricia M ^a   Xu, Xiaomeng ^a   Unick, Jessica L ^a   Wing, Rena R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dietary fat intake; Physical activity; Self control; Weight loss; Will power

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOW FAT DIET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EXERCISE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84898825976     PISSN: 1871403X     EISSN: 18780318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2012.12.005     Document Type: Article

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