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Original Article

Standardized centile curves of body mass index for Japanese children and adolescents based on the 1978–1981 national survey data

Mikako Inokuchi Department of Pediatrics, Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Tomonobu Hasegawa Department of Pediatrics, Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Makoto Anzo Department of Pediatrics, Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Nobutake Matsuo Department of Pediatrics, Keio University Medical School, Tokyo, Japan; National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 444-453 | Received 27 Jan 2005, Accepted 10 May 2006, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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