Physical activity levels and energy expenditure of 9-year-old – 12-year-old overweight and obese children
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عنوان ژورنال: Health SA Gesondheid
سال: 2011
ISSN: 2071-9736,1025-9848
DOI: 10.4102/hsag.v16i1.557