Correlation of body mass index with biceps and triceps skin fold thickness
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2394-6040,2394-6032
DOI: 10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20201459