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Comment on: “Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Total, Abdominal and Visceral Fat Mass: A Meta-Analysis”

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Leonardo Vidal Andreato, Braulio Henrique Magnani Branco, and João Victor Esteves have no conflicts of interest relevant to the content of this letter.

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Andreato, L.V., Branco, B.H.M. & Esteves, J.V. Comment on: “Effect of High-Intensity Interval Training on Total, Abdominal and Visceral Fat Mass: A Meta-Analysis”. Sports Med 48, 2413–2415 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-018-0904-6

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