Should weight loss and maintenance programmes be designed differently for men? A systematic review of long-term randomised controlled trials presenting data for men and women: The ROMEO project

Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 70-84

  Robertson, Clare ^a   Avenell, Alison ^a   Boachie, Charles ^b   Stewart, Fiona ^a   Archibald, Daryll ^c   Douglas, Flora ^d   Hoddinott, Pat ^e   Van Teijlingen, Edwin ^f   Boyers, Dwayne ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^f BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Men and women; Systematic review; Weight loss; Weight maintenance

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; GLUCOSE; HEMOGLOBIN A1C; TETRAHYDROLIPSTATIN; ANTIOBESITY AGENT; LACTONE;

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT MAINTENANCE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; CONSULTATION; DIET THERAPY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HOME ENVIRONMENT; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; LOW CALORY DIET; MALE; META ANALYSIS; OBESITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM EFFECTIVENESS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REHABILITATION CARE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPOUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELECONSULTATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; WAIST CIRCUMFERENCE; WEIGHT CHANGE; WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM; FACTUAL DATABASE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTHY DIET; LOW FAT DIET; PROCEDURES; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANTI-OBESITY AGENTS; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DIET, FAT-RESTRICTED; DIET, REDUCING; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTHY DIET; HUMANS; LACTONES; MALE; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; SEX FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; WEIGHT REDUCTION PROGRAMS;

EID: 84959563891     PISSN: 1871403X     EISSN: 18780318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.orcp.2015.04.005     Document Type: Article

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