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Published on 16.08.17 in Vol 3, No 3 (2017): Jul-Sept

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Works citing "Body Weight Misperception and Dissatisfaction Among Overweight and Obese Adult Nigerians"

Mukadas Oyeniran Akindele, Joliana Phillips, Ehimario Igumbor, Ushotanefe Useh

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2017 (Aug 16); 3(3):e56 

According to Crossref, the following articles are citing this article (DOI 10.2196/publichealth.7047):

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