Fat mass, fat mass percentage, body mass index, and mid-upper arm circumference in a healthy population of Nigerian children
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0142-6338,1465-3664
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/43.1.13