Why Is It So Difficult to Lose Weight?*

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 318-323

  Frank, Arthur ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

body weight; obesity; regulation of eating; weight loss; weight management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907207757     PISSN: 15598276     EISSN: 15598284     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1559827614526353     Document Type: Review

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