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Should providers encourage realistic weight expectations and satisfaction with lost weight in commercial weight loss programs? a preliminary study

BACKGROUND: Attrition is a problem among patients who participate in commercial weight loss programs. One possible explanation is that if patients are unable to reach a weight that they expect to achieve, they may be more likely to drop out of treatment. This study investigated variables associated...

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Autores principales: Ames, Gretchen E, Thomas, Colleen S, Patel, Roshni H, McMullen, Jillian S, Lutes, Lesley D
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer International Publishing 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4164670/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25279285
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2193-1801-3-477