Correlation of Obesity Indices with Blood Pressure and Blood Glucose Level among Young Medical Students
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عنوان ژورنال: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2279-0861,2279-0853
DOI: 10.9790/0853-1602065963