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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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

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Pages 139-145 | Received 25 Nov 2007, Published online: 05 Feb 2009

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