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The distribution of body fat from childhood to adulthood in a longitudinal study population

V.A. Casey Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
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J.T. Dwyer New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA
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C.S. Berkey Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, MA, USA
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S.M. Bailey Boston University, Boston, MA, USA
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K.A. Coleman Harvard University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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I. Valadian Tufts University, Medford, MA, USA
Pages 39-55 | Received 21 Nov 1992, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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