A qualitative study of successful adolescent and young adult weight losers: Implications for weight control intervention

Childhood Obesity

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 482-490

  Jensen, Chad D ^a   Duraccio, Kara M ^a   Hunsaker, Sanita L ^a   Rancourt, Diana ^b   Kuhl, Elizabeth S ^c   Jelalian, Elissa ^d   Wing, Rena R ^d  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84918524774     PISSN: 21532168     EISSN: 21532176     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/chi.2014.0062     Document Type: Article

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