Retention rates and weight loss in a commercial weight loss program
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Randomized trial of a multifaceted commercial weight loss program.
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Obesity
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0307-0565,1476-5497
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijo.0803395