The development and description of the comparison group in the Look AHEAD trial.

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Published in Clin Trials on June 01, 2011

Authors

Jacqueline Ann Wesche-Thobaben1

Author Affiliations

1: The Look AHEAD Research Group, Look AHEAD studyPhysical Activity and Weight Management Research Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA. jaw15@pitt.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Look AHEAD: Action for Health in Diabetes (LookAHEAD) | NCT00017953

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