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Body Mass Index (BMI)

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Body Mass Index (BMI) - References

Written by - Dr. Reeja Tharu, M.Phil.,Ph.D

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Sunil Shroff, MBBS, MS, FRCS (UK), D. Urol (Lond)

Last Updated on Oct 13, 2020

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Author: Dr. Reeja Tharu

Editor: Dr. Sunil Shroff

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Mar 31, 2016
Last Updated on Oct 13, 2020

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