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Are obesity and physical fitness associated with cardiovascular disease risk in adolescents with Down syndrome? The longitudinal UP&DOWN study

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Pages 247-259 | Received 09 Jan 2022, Accepted 21 Feb 2023, Published online: 30 Mar 2023

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