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. 2000 Apr;34(2):86–93. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.34.2.86

Physical activity mediates a healthier body weight in the presence of obesity

L Pescatello 1, J VanHeest 1
PMCID: PMC1724177  PMID: 10786862

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