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Marques-Vidal, P., Melich-Cerveira, J., Marcelino, G. et al. High- and persistent- body-weight misperception levels in overweight and obese Swiss adults, 1997–2007. Int J Obes 35, 1549–1550 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/ijo.2010.285
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