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The use of body mass index to predict body composition in children

R. A. Abbott School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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E. J. Ball School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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J. O'Connor School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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K. S. Steinbeck School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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C. Wishart School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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K. J. Gaskin School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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L. A. Baur School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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P. S. W. Davies School of Human Movement Studies, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Q4059, Australia
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Pages 619-626 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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