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. 2011 Jul;15(3):228-9.
doi: 10.4103/2230-8210.83411.

Limit your waist size to half of your height

Rakesh M Parikh  1
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Limit your waist size to half of your height

Rakesh M Parikh. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2011 Jul.
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