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- 28
- Issue
- 12
- Pages
- 1541-1547
- Citations
- 114
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Loretta Di Pietro,
James Dziura,
S. N. Blair
(2004).
Estimated change in physical activity level (PAL) and prediction of 5-year weight change in men: the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study.
International Journal of Obesity
, 28
(12)
, 1541-1547.
https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802821
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- 10.1038/sj.ijo.0802821