Patterns of moderate and vigorous physical activity in obese and overweight compared with non-overweight children
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1747-7166,1747-7174
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.490586