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Pedometers aid participation in walking programs, weight loss.

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Publication Type: News

Journal: Mayo Clinic women's healthsource (Mayo Clin Womens Healthsource), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2008-Jul; vol 12 (issue 7) : pp 3

Dates: Created 2008/06/04; Completed 2008/08/22;

PMID: 18523419, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)

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Equipment and Supplies Female Humans Monitoring, Ambulatory

Monitoring, Ambulatory Walking Weight Loss Women's Health

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