The paradox of low body mass index and high body fat percentage among Chinese, Malays and Indians in Singapore
โ Scribed by Deurenberg-Yap, M; Schmidt, G; van Staveren, W A; Deurenberg, P
- Book ID
- 110044440
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 130 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1476-5497
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