Patterns of self-weighing behavior and weight change in a weight loss trial
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A randomised controlled trial of the effectiveness of self-weighing as a weight loss intervention
BACKGROUND There is a need to find simple cost effective weight loss interventions that can be used in primary care. There is evidence that self-monitoring is an effective intervention for problem drinking and self-weighing might be an effective intervention for weight loss. PURPOSE To examine the efficacy of daily self-weighing as an intervention for weight loss. METHODS A randomised contr...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Obesity
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0307-0565,1476-5497
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2016.68