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Original Article

Distribution of body mass index and the prevalence changes of overweight and obesity among adolescents in Shandong, China from 1985 to 2005

Zhang Ying-Xiu Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong 250014, China
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Wang Shu-Rong Shandong Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Shandong 250014, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 547-555 | Received 14 Oct 2007, Accepted 08 Jul 2008, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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