American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , October 2009

Preventing Weight Gain: One-Year Results of a Randomized Lifestyle Intervention

  • Nancy C.W. ter Bogt, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Nancy C.W. ter Bogt, MSc, University Medical Center Groningen, Sector F: Department of General Practice, A. Deusinglaan 1 9713 AV Groningen, the Netherlands
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  • Wanda J.E. Bemelmans, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Prevention and Health Services Research, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, the Netherlands
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  • Frank W. Beltman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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  • Jan Broer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Municipal Public Health Service Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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  • Andries J. Smit, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands
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  • Klaas van der Meer, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, the Netherlands

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2009.06.011

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 4 , Pages 270-277 , October 2009

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