Television Viewing and Long-Term Weight Maintenance: Results from the National Weight Control Registry*
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Television viewing and long-term weight maintenance: results from the National Weight Control Registry.
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عنوان ژورنال: Obesity
سال: 2006
ISSN: 1930-7381,1930-739X
DOI: 10.1038/oby.2006.209