Physical activity, energy stores, and seasonal energy balance among men and women in Nepali households

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 263-274

  Panter Brick, Catherine ^a,b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001475655     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1520-6300(1996)8:2<263::aid-ajhb12>3.0.co;2-k     Document Type: Article

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