A Body Shape Index and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Indians with Low Body Mass Index
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A Body Shape Index and Heart Rate Variability in Healthy Indians with Low Body Mass Index
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2090-0724,2090-0732
DOI: 10.1155/2014/865313