Internet-based behavioral interventions for obesity: an updated systematic review.

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Published in Clin Pract Epidemiol Ment Health on March 04, 2011

Authors

Gian Mauro Manzoni1, Francesco Pagnini, Stefania Corti, Enrico Molinari, Gianluca Castelnuovo

Author Affiliations

1: Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Psychology Research Laboratory, Ospedale San Giuseppe, Verbania, Italy.

Associated clinical trials:

Fitbit / Healthy Weight Management Study | NCT02381262

mACTonHEALTH: Psychological Flexibility and Activity Tracker - Protocol (ACTonHEALTH) | NCT03351712

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