Perceived weight status, overweight diagnosis, and weight control among US adults: the NHANES 2003–2008 Study
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Obesity
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0307-0565,1476-5497
DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2010.229