“Why the scale goes up again?” a socio-ecological exploration of weight loss challenges among female university students

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“Why the scale goes up again?” a socio-ecological exploration of weight loss challenges among female university students

The purpose of this study was to explore the weight management and weight maintenance challenges experienced by obese female university students through a support group that acted as an intervention programme. The study is a phenomenological research involving four female students of a public univer...

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Main Authors:	Ibrahim, Ayat, Rais, Haniza
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	IIUM Press 2019
Subjects:	KBP3075 Public health LB Theory and practice of education RM Therapeutics. Pharmacology
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/81750/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/81750/1/81750_Why%20the%20scale%20goes%20up%20again.pdf

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