Waist circumference, body mass index, hip circumference and waist-to-hip ratio as predictors of cardiovascular disease in Aboriginal people
β Scribed by Wang, Z; Hoy, W E
- Book ID
- 110022618
- Publisher
- Nature Publishing Group
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 84 KB
- Volume
- 58
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0954-3007
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