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Comparative Study of Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio of Korean Adults by Occupations

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Comparative Study of Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio of Korean Adults by Occupations

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KIM M-S, JUNG T-K, KIM T-Y. Comparative Study of Body Mass Index and Waist to Height Ratio of Korean Adults by Occupations. Iran J Public Health. 2017;46(10):1440-1442.