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Exercise as an Approach to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome

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Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome

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  1. Department of Health and Physical Activity, Physical Activity and Weight Management Research Center, University of Pittsburgh, 140 Trees Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, 15261, USA

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Jakicic, J.M., Otto, A.D. (2006). Exercise as an Approach to Obesity and the Metabolic Syndrome. In: Bray, G.A., Ryan, D.H. (eds) Overweight and the Metabolic Syndrome. Endocrine Updates, vol 26. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-32164-6_12

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