Body mass index reference curves for Chinese children

Annals of Human Biology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 169-174

  Leung, S S F ^a   Cole, T J ^b   Tse, L Y ^c   Lau, J T F ^d  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Health ^*  (Hong Kong)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; BODY MASS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY MASS INDEX; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0032012956     PISSN: 03014460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03014469800005542     Document Type: Article

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