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Body Fat - References

Written by - Dr. Ravali Neerumalla, M.B.B.S

Medically Reviewed by - Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman, MD

Last Updated on Feb 21, 2017

References:

The developmental origins of adipose tissue - (http://doi.org/10.1242/dev.080549)
Body fat percentage - (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Body_fat_percentage)

Author: Dr. Ravali Neerumalla

Editor: Dr. Lakshmi Venkataraman

Technically Checked by: Lingaraj

Published on Feb 16, 2017
Last Updated on Feb 21, 2017

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