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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of waist circumference percentiles versus body mass index percentiles for diagnosis of obesity in a large cohort of children

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Pages 151-156 | Received 26 Feb 2009, Accepted 30 Jun 2009, Published online: 09 Mar 2010

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