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Correlation between Body Mass Index and abdominal circumference in Belgian adults: a cross-sectional study Cover

Correlation between Body Mass Index and abdominal circumference in Belgian adults: a cross-sectional study

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|Mar 2017

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/rjim-2016-0050 | Journal eISSN: 2501-062X | Journal ISSN: 1220-4749
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 35
Submitted on: Jul 27, 2016
Published on: Mar 4, 2017
Published by: N.G. Lupu Internal Medicine Foundation
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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