A cross-sectional study assessing the self-reported weight loss strategies used by adult Australian general practice patients.

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Published in BMC Fam Pract on May 30, 2012

Authors

Sze Lin Yoong1, Mariko Leanne Carey, Robert William Sanson-Fisher, Catherine D'Este

Author Affiliations

1: Priority Research Center for Health Behavior, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, 2308, Australia. Sze.Yoong@newcastle.edu.au

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