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Adjustments for weighing clothed babies at high altitude or in cold climates

Marion L. RocheMicronutrient Initiative, Ottawa, Canada;Centre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), McGill University, Montreal, Canada;School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Theresa W. GyorkosDivision of Clinical Epidemiology, Research Institute of the McGill University Health, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
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Julieta SarsozaWorld Vision Ecuador, Quito, EcuadorView further author information
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Harriet V. KuhnleinCentre for Indigenous Peoples’ Nutrition and Environment (CINE), McGill University, Montreal, Canada;School of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, McGill University, Montreal, CanadaView further author information
Pages 1227-1237 | Received 06 May 2014, Accepted 10 Jan 2015, Published online: 20 May 2015

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