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Different Waist Circumferences, Different Metabolic Risks in Koreans

Nam Seok Joo, Bom Taeck Kim, Sat Byul Park, Mi Hee Kong, Tae Young Lee and Kwang Min Kim
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine May 2007, 20 (3) 258-265; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2007.03.060064
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