Areas of fat loss in overweight young females following an 8-week period of energy intake reduction

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 151-162

  Jones, P R M ^a   Edwards, D A ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0033103069     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/030144699282859     Document Type: Article

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