Tri-Ponderal Mass Index vs Body Mass Index in Estimating Body Fat During Adolescence
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عنوان ژورنال: JAMA Pediatrics
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2168-6203
DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.0460