Are smaller weight losses or more achievable weight loss goals better in the long term for obese patients?

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Published in J Consult Clin Psychol on August 01, 1998

Authors

R W Jeffery1, R R Wing, R R Mayer

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Epidemiology, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health, Minneapolis 55454-1015, USA. jeffery@epivax.epi.umn.edu

Associated clinical trials:

Dietary Intervention Methods for Clinical Trials | NCT00005686

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