Effective Weight Loss: An Acceptance-Based Behavioral Approach, Clinician Guide

by Meghan L. Butryn and Evan M. Forman

Book Overview

The obesity epidemic is one of the most serious public health threats confronting the nation and the world. The majority of overweight individuals want to lose weight, but the overall success of self-administered diets and commercial weight loss programs is very poor. Scientific findings suggest that the problem boils down to adherence. The dietary and physical activity recommendations that weight loss programs promote are effective; however, people...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0190232005
• ISBN13: 9780190232009
• Release Date: August 2016
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 2.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.9"