A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Commercial Internet Weight Loss Program
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Randomized trial of a multifaceted commercial weight loss program.
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1071-7323
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2004.124