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The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

ESTIMATION OF THE BENCHMARK DURATION OF SHIFTWORK ASSOCIATED WITH WEIGHT GAIN IN MALE JAPANESE WORKERS

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Pages 1895-1910 | Received 09 Mar 2010, Accepted 10 Aug 2010, Published online: 25 Oct 2010

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