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. 2009 Feb 9;169(3):313-4.
doi: 10.1001/archinternmed.2008.582.

Underdiagnosis of obesity in adults in US outpatient settings

Jun Ma, Lan Xiao, Randall S Stafford

Underdiagnosis of obesity in adults in US outpatient settings

Jun Ma et al. Arch Intern Med. .
No abstract available

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