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Exercise and Diet in the Prevention and Control of the Metabolic Syndrome

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Barnard, R.J., Wen, S.J. Exercise and Diet in the Prevention and Control of the Metabolic Syndrome. Sports Med 18, 218–228 (1994). https://doi.org/10.2165/00007256-199418040-00002

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