Technology-based interventions in the treatment of overweight and obesity: A systematic review

Appetite

Volumn 95, Issue , 2015, Pages 138-151

  Raaijmakers, Lieke C H ^a   Pouwels, Sjaak ^a   Berghuis, Kim A ^a   Nienhuijs, Simon W ^a  

^a CATHARINA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

EHealth; Obesity; Technology based interventions

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; BLOOD PRESSURE MONITOR; BODY MASS; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MOBILE APPLICATION; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL DIGITAL ASSISTANT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF MONITORING; SOCIAL COGNITIVE THEORY; SUPPORT GROUP; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE; TEXT MESSAGING; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; WEIGHT REDUCTION; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; OVERWEIGHT; PROCEDURES;

BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; BODY MASS INDEX; HUMANS; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84936992875     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.07.008     Document Type: Review

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