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. 1996 Feb 10;312(7027):377. doi: 10.1136/bmj.312.7027.377

Ratio of waist circumference to height may be better indicator of need for weight management.

M Ashwell, S Lejeune, K McPherson

PMCID: PMC2350287 PMID: 8611847

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