A case–control study of successful maintenance of a substantial weight loss: individuals who lost weight through surgery versus those who lost weight through non-surgical means
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Three-year weight change in successful weight losers who lost weight on a low-carbohydrate diet.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Obesity
سال: 2000
ISSN: 0307-0565,1476-5497
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0801199