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The association between the timing of energy intake and the risk of overweight and obesity among Saudi female university students

Eman S. Alamri
Saudi Medical Journal December 2019, 40 (12) 1272-1277; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2019.12.24686
Eman S. Alamri
From the Department of Nutrition and Food Science, Faculty of Home Economics, University of Tabuk, Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
MSc, PhD
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