Unraveling the Physiological and Behavioral Mechanisms of Weight Loss Resistance: A Perspective on Overcoming the Plateau
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Authors
- samin moshafi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1508-6922)
Institutions
- University of Tabriz (IR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
- Published
- 2026-09-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22797959
- Primary Topic
- Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00