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Tracking of fatness during childhood, adolescence and young adulthood: a 7-year follow-up study in Madeira Island, Portugal

Duarte FreitasDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of Madeira, Funchal, PortugalCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gaston BeunenDepartment of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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José MaiaFaculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Albrecht ClaessensDepartment of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Martine ThomisDepartment of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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António MarquesFaculty of Sport, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Élvio GouveiaDepartment of Physical Education and Sports, University of Madeira, Funchal, Portugal
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Johan LefevreDepartment of Biomedical Kinesiology, Faculty of Kinesiology and Rehabilitation Sciences, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Pages 59-67 | Received 06 Jul 2011, Accepted 01 Nov 2011, Published online: 12 Dec 2011

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