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Effects of food restriction on whole body metabolism

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  • Second Minisymposium on “Intervention on Aging” Effect of Dietary Restriction
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McCarter, R.J.M. Effects of food restriction on whole body metabolism. Aging Clin Exp Res 3, 386–388 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03324042

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