COMPARISON OF PERCEIVED WEIGHT AS IDEAL AGAINST IDEAL BODY WEIGHT FORMULAS AND BODY MASS INDEX OF 22 KG/M2 IN YOUNG ADULT WOMEN.
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عنوان ژورنال: RESPYN Revista de Salud Pública y Nutrición
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1870-0160
DOI: 10.29105/0.29105/respyn17.1-2