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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Secular growth changes in stature and weight for Chinese Mongolian youth, 1964–2005

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Pages 770-784 | Received 11 Sep 2008, Accepted 25 Jun 2009, Published online: 25 Oct 2009

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