The comparative study of obesity among mothers with different ethnic groups in northern IRAN

Iranian Journal of Public Health

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 71-76

  Veghari, G R ^a   Mansourian, A R ^a  

^a GOLESTAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Body Mass Index; Iran; Obesity; Rural health; Waist to Hip Ratio; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 38149092581     PISSN: 22516085     EISSN: 22516093     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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