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International Journal of Nutrology
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0040-1703965
Submitted: 01-25-2022
Published: 01-25-2022

Ultrasound evaluation of obesity: fat and muscle thickness, and visceral fat

Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, UNIFESP, Brazil
Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Nutrition, University of São Paulo, Campus Ribeirão Preto, Brazil
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, UNIFESP, Brazil
Department of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, UNIFESP, Brazil

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How to Cite

Andrea, Z. P., Marchini, J. S., Carneiro, G., & Zanella, M. T. (2022). Ultrasound evaluation of obesity: fat and muscle thickness, and visceral fat. International Journal of Nutrology, 5(2), 71–73. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0040-1703965