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Response to ‘Why is the 3500 kcal per pound weight loss rule wrong?’

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Thomas, D., Martin, C., Lettieri, S. et al. Response to ‘Why is the 3500 kcal per pound weight loss rule wrong?’. Int J Obes 37, 1614–1615 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2013.113

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