Are body mass index, waist circumference and waist-to-hip ratio associated with leptin in 90-year-old people?
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Obesity Index That Better Predict Metabolic Syndrome: Body Mass Index, Waist Circumference, Waist Hip Ratio, or Waist Height Ratio
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عنوان ژورنال: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
سال: 2013
ISSN: 0954-3007,1476-5640
DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2013.39