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Some behavioural changes observed among fasting subjects, their nutritional habits and energy expenditure in Ramadan

Nilgun Karaagaoglu, Sevinc Yucecan Hacettepe University, School of Health Technology, Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, 06100-Ankara, Turkey
Pages 125-134 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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