Facilitators and barriers to weight loss and weight loss maintenance: A qualitative exploration

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 593-603

  Metzgar, C J ^a   Preston, A G ^b   Miller, D L ^b   Nickols Richardson, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b The Hershey Company   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative study; Weight loss; Weight loss maintenance; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; DECISION MAKING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MOTIVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MOTIVATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 84946070779     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.12273     Document Type: Article

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