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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Effect of Evening Exposure to Dim or Bright Light on the Digestion of Carbohydrate in the Supper Meal

Naoko Hirota Department of Living Sciences, Nagano Prefectural College, Miwa 8‐49‐7, Nagano City, Nagano, 380‐8525, Japan
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Yoshiaki Sone Division of Human Ecology, Graduate School of Osaka City University, Osaka, Japan
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Hiromi Tokura Institute of Textiles and Clothing, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Pages 853-862 | Received 10 Feb 2003, Accepted 27 May 2003, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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