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Body Mass Index (BMI): Is it Still Reliable?

Venu Gopal Jonnalagadda

Keywords : Acceptability, Diabetes care, Dilemmas

Citation Information : Jonnalagadda VG. Body Mass Index (BMI): Is it Still Reliable?. Bengal Physician Journal 2024; 11 (1):42-42.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10070-8029

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 18-04-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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