Weight-loss strategies of South African female university students and comparison of weight management-related characteristics between dieters and non-dieters
Abstract Background Female university students are at risk for weight gain and use of inappropriate weight-loss strategies. By gaining a greater understanding of the weight-loss strategies used by and weight management related characteristics of these students, effective weight management interventi...
Main Authors: | Marjanne Senekal, Gabrielle L. Lasker, Lindsay van Velden, Ria Laubscher, Norman J. Temple |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2016-09-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3576-x |
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