Comparisons of waist circumferences measured at 4 sites.

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

• Publication date

  2003-02-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine

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  DOI 10.1093/AJCN/77.2.379PMID 12540397
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