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Original Article

Truncal pattern of subcutaneous fat distribution is associated with obesity and elevated blood pressure among children and adolescents

Ying-Xiu ZhangShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong University Institute of Preventive Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China; Correspondence[email protected]
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Shu-Rong WangShandong Blood Center, Jinan, Shandong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jin-Shan ZhaoShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong University Institute of Preventive Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China; View further author information
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Zun-Hua ChuShandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong University Institute of Preventive Medicine, Jinan, Shandong, China; View further author information
Pages 25-31 | Received 23 May 2017, Accepted 14 Aug 2017, Published online: 23 Aug 2017

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