Techniques for the measurement of visceral fat: a practical guide.

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Published in Int J Obes Relat Metab Disord on April 01, 1993

Authors

K van der Kooy1, J C Seidell

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Human Nutrition, Wageningen Agricultural University, The Netherlands.

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