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Evaluation of indices of obesity in men: descriptive study

Derrick J. Pounder, Michael Davison, Yoshiyuki Orihara

BMJ · 1998 · 25 citations · 3 references

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This study originated from joint work with the Camden and Islington Accident Prevention Alliances.Contributors: CD designed the protocol and questionnaire, implemented the

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