Erratum to: Variability in Waist Circumference Measurements According to Anatomic Measurement Site (Obesity, (2009), 17, 9, (1789-1795), 10.1038/oby.2009.87);Variability in waist circumference measurements according to anatomic measurement site

Obesity

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1789-1795

  Mason, Caitlin ^a   Katzmarzyk, Peter T ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b PENNINGTON BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 69749086686     PISSN: 19307381     EISSN: 1930739X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/oby.22284     Document Type: Erratum

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