American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , October 2009

Pounds Off Digitally Study: A Randomized Podcasting Weight-Loss Intervention

  • Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Gabrielle M. Turner-McGrievy, PhD, RD, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2217 McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Campus Box 7461, Chapel Hill NC 27599-7461
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  • Marci K. Campbell, PhD, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Deborah F. Tate, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
    • Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Kimberly P. Truesdale, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Nutrition, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • J. Michael Bowling, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
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  • Lelia Crosby, BA

      Affiliations

    • Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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PII: S0749-3797(09)00419-X

doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.06.010

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 263-269 , October 2009

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