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Official Japanese reports significantly underestimate prevalence of overweight in school children: Inappropriate definition of standard weight and calculation of excess weight

Mikako Inokuchi Department of Paediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Nobutake Matsuo National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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John I. Takayama National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, Japan
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Dr Tomonobu Hasegawa Department of Paediatrics, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 139-145 | Received 25 Nov 2007, Published online: 05 Feb 2009

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