Population-Based Estimates of Decreases in Quality-Adjusted Life Expectancy Associated with Unhealthy Body Mass Index
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Reports
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0033-3549,1468-2877
DOI: 10.1177/003335491613100125