Evaluation of internet-based interventions on waist circumference reduction: A meta-analysis

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Seo, Dong Chul ^a   Niu, Jingjing ^b  

^a Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adiposity; Internet; Intervention studies; Obesity; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); SOCIAL SUPPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY MASS INDEX; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE;

EID: 84938583174     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3921     Document Type: Review

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