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Epstein, Leonard H.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1984
Compared the effectiveness of diet with diet-plus-life-style exercise in overweight families (N=53). Results indicated that the addition of exercise to a diet improves the amount of relative weight change at six months and one year in adults. No treatment differences were found for children after one year. (LLL)
Descriptors: Children, Dietetics, Eating Habits, Elementary Education