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Anthropometric and body composition indicators of Bahraini adolescents

Aneesa M. Al-Sendi College of Health Science Ministry of Health Bahrain
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Prakash Shetty Food and Nutrition Division Food and Agriculture Organization Rome Italy
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Abdulrahman O. Musaiger Environmental & Biological Researches Programme Bahrain Center for Studies and Research Bahrain
Pages 367-379 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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