Variations in body mass indices among post-pubertal Nigerian subjects with correlation to cormic indices, mid-arm circumferences and waist circumferences

Internet Journal of Biological Anthropology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Adeyemi, David Olawale ^a   Komolafe, Omobola Aderibigbe ^a   Abioye, Abdulraheem Idowu ^b  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Niger)

^b University of Ilorin   (Niger)

Author keywords

Body mass index; Cormic index; Mid arm circumference; Waist circumference

Indexed keywords

EID: 75449093258     PISSN: 19394594     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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