Young adults, technology, and weight loss: A focus group study

Journal of Obesity

Volumn 2015, Issue , 2015, Pages

  Stephens, Janna ^a   Moscou Jackson, Gyasi ^a   Allen, Jerilyn K ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EATING; EXERCISE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MALE; MOBILE APPLICATION; OBESITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEXT MESSAGING; WEIGHT REDUCTION; YOUNG ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOBILE PHONE; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES; UTILIZATION;

CELL PHONES; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTIVATION; OBESITY; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; WEIGHT LOSS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84924254854     PISSN: 20900708     EISSN: 20900716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2015/379769     Document Type: Article

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