A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of self-weighing as a weight loss intervention

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Madigan, Claire D ^a   Jolly, Kate ^a   Lewis, Amanda L ^b   Aveyard, Paul ^c   Daley, Amanda J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Obesity; Self monitoring; Self weighing; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOOD; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; SELF WEIGHING; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION; AGED; BODY MASS; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; AGED; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; SELF CARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84908072003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14795868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12966-014-0125-9     Document Type: Article

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