Virtual small groups for weight management: an innovative delivery mechanism for evidence-based lifestyle interventions among obese men

Translational Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 37-44

  Azar, Kristen M J ^a   Aurora, Magi ^a   Wang, Elsie J ^a   Muzaffar, Amy ^a   Pressman, Alice ^a   Palaniappan, Latha P ^a  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Lifestyle intervention; Obesity; Prevention; Telehealth; Weight management

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY HEIGHT; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBESITY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF MONITORING; VIDEOCONFERENCING; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 84924077864     PISSN: 18696716     EISSN: 16139860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13142-014-0296-6     Document Type: Article

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