Body Mass Index and Body Fat Percent of Adult Women in Kochi, Kerala
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عنوان ژورنال: FoodSci: Indian Journal of Research in Food Science and Nutrition
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2350-1006,2349-8897
DOI: 10.15613/fijrfn/2014/v1i2/63075