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Gender and age differences in obesity among Korean adults

  • Kang, Jun Goo (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital) ;
  • Park, Cheol-Young (Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Published : 2013.01.01
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