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The role of lifestyle in health: the epidemiology and consequences of inactivity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

William H. Dietz
William H. Dietz
Affiliation:
New England Medical Center, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Box 213, 750 Washington Street, Boston, MA 02111, USA
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Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 55 , Issue 3 , November 1996 , pp. 829 - 840
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