A randomized controlled pilot study testing three types of health coaches for obesity treatment: Professional, peer, and mentor

Obesity

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 928-934

  Leahey, Tricia M ^a   Wing, Rena R ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBESITY; PEER GROUP; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEACHER; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 85027918872     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oby.20271     Document Type: Article

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