Child Body Fat and Body Mass Index: Which Determinants are Most Important?
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Body mass index and body fat in Lebanese female adolescents.
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عنوان ژورنال: Western Journal of Nursing Research
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0193-9459,1552-8456
DOI: 10.1177/0193945919879960