Do the changes in energy balance that occur during pregnancy predispose parous women to obesity?

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 10, Issue , 1997, Pages 57-81

  Harris, H E ^a   Ellison, G T H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

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EID: 0001833564     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR19970005     Document Type: Article

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