Behavioral quality and caloric intake in Malagasy children relative to international growth references

American Journal of Human Biology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 207-223

  Hardenbergh, Sabrina H B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT ASHEVILLE   (United States)

^b Brookwood #B4 ^*  (United States)

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EID: 0007334721     PISSN: 10420533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1520-6300(1996)8:2<207::AID-AJHB8>3.0.CO;2-Z     Document Type: Article

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