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The association between body mass index and academic performance

Khaled A. Alswat, Abdullah D. Al-shehri, Tariq A. Aljuaid, Bassam A. Alzaidi and Hassan D. Alasmari
Saudi Medical Journal February 2017, 38 (2) 186-191; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2017.2.16320
Khaled A. Alswat
From the Department of Internal Medicine, Taif University School of Medicine, Taif, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
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Abdullah D. Al-shehri
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Tariq A. Aljuaid
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Bassam A. Alzaidi
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Hassan D. Alasmari
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