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Both self-regulation interventions significantly reduced the incidence of obesity compared to control.
Both small and large self-regulation strategies can be effective in preventing obesity in young adults.
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both interventions significantly reduced incidence of obesity relative to control.
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Based on randomized clinical trial design.
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Innovative Self-Regulation Strategies to Reduce Weight Gain in Young Adults
Rena R. Wing et al. · JAMA Internal Medicine · 2016
DOI 10.1001/jamainternmed.2016.1236
rct · n=599Cited 104×
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