An automated internet behavioral weight-loss program by physician referral: A randomized controlled trial

Diabetes Care

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 9-15

  Thomas, Graham ^a   Leahey, Tricia M ^b   Wing, Rena R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EATING; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROCOMPUTER; OBESITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; SKILL; VIDEORECORDING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; EATING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84920043758     PISSN: 01495992     EISSN: 19355548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/dc14-1474     Document Type: Article

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