Comparison of body mass index (BMI) categories based on asian and universal standards and language spoken at home among asian american university students

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 37-44

  Ng, Tiffany ^a   McMahan, Shari ^a   Mouttapa, Michele ^a   Tanjasiri, Sora Park ^a   Beam, William ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 60449089529     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2009.10599077     Document Type: Article

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