Indices of obesity derived from height and weight in two Polynesian populations.
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Indices of obesity derived from height and weight in two Polynesian populations.
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
سال: 1969
ISSN: 0143-005X
DOI: 10.1136/jech.23.1.56