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Obesity and Physical Activity Among Aboriginal Canadians

  1. Peter T. Katzmarzyk1,2,*

Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012

DOI: 10.1038/oby.2007.51

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Obesity

Obesity

Volume 16, Issue 1, pages 184–190, January 2008

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Katzmarzyk, P. T. (2008), Obesity and Physical Activity Among Aboriginal Canadians. Obesity, 16: 184–190. doi: 10.1038/oby.2007.51

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  1. 1

    School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada

  2. 2

    Pennington Biomedical Research Center, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

* (Peter.Katzmarzyk@pbrc.edu)

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 6 SEP 2012
  2. Article first published online: 6 SEP 2012
  3. Received for review March 13, 2007, Accepted in final from June 16, 2007

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