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Long-term trends in physical fitness and body mass among 10- year-olds in Gdansk: findings from a 12-year intervention programme

Magdalena Dettlaff-Dunowska
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,
Aleksandra Lemanowicz-Kustra
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,
Michał Brzeziński
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,
Oliver Sowulewski
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,
Katarzyna Plata-Nazar
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,
Agnieszka Szlagatys-Sidorkiewicz
1

  1. Department of Paediatrics, Gastroenterology, Allergology and Paediatric Nutrition, Medical University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland
Pediatr Pol 2026; 101 (1)
Online publish date: 2026/03/10
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