Predisposing factors associated with obesity among adolescents-A case control study
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[Factors associated with obesity among adolescents].
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عنوان ژورنال: Biomedical Research
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0976-1683
DOI: 10.4066/biomedicalresearch.29-18-1016