Effectiveness of weight loss interventions - is there a difference between men and women: A systematic review

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 171-186

  Williams, R L ^a   Wood, L G ^a,b   Collins, C E ^a,c   Callister, R ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b HUNTER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sex differences; Systematic review; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DIET; EFFECT SIZE; EXERCISE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; WEIGHT REDUCTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; OBESITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; SEX FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84921595779     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/obr.12241     Document Type: Article

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