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Obesity and Obstetrics

Sushil Chawla

Keywords : Body mass index in pregnancy, Complications of obesity, Maternal health, Maternal obesity, Nutrition

Citation Information : Chawla S. Obesity and Obstetrics. J Obstet Gynaecol 2024; 2 (1):1-2.

DOI: 10.5005/jogyp-11012-0028

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 29-05-2024

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2024; The Author(s).


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