Comparing Height-Adjusted Waist Circumference Indices: The Fels Longitudinal Study
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Comparing Height-Adjusted Waist Circumference Indices: The Fels Longitudinal Study.
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عنوان ژورنال: Open Journal of Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases
سال: 2012
ISSN: 2165-7424,2165-7432
DOI: 10.4236/ojemd.2012.23006