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Assessment of total energy expenditure in a Chinese population by a physical activity questionnaire: examination of validity

B. Liu, Departments of Medicine & Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
,
J. Woo, Chemical Pathology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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N. Tang, Clinical Oncology, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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K. Ng, Centre for Clinical Trials and Epidemiological Research, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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R. Ip,
&
A. Yu
Pages 269-282 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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