Effect of a web-based behavior change program on weight loss and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese adults at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease: Randomized controlled trial

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 17, Issue 7, 2015, Pages

  Watson, Sinead ^a,b   Woodside, JayneV ^a   Ware, Lisa J ^c   Hunter, Steven J ^d   McGrath, Alanna ^a   Cardwell, Christopher R ^a   Appleton, Katherine M ^e   Young, Ian S ^a   McKinley, Michelle C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health behavior; Internet; Obesity; Overweight; Randomized controlled trial; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMPLICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CARE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTILIZATION; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; RISK FACTORS; SELF CARE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84938601955     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14388871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.3828     Document Type: Article

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