Body Composition of “Older” Women

Charlotte M. Young; Joan Blondin; Rosalinda Tensuan; Jeffrey H. Fryer

doi:10.1016/s0002-8223(21)19146-1

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Cornell University US

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Year: 1963
Type: article
Volume: 43
Issue: 4
Pages: 344-348
Citations: 33
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                                    Charlotte M. Young, 
                                
                                    Joan Blondin, 
                                
                                    Rosalinda Tensuan
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1963). 
                            Body Composition of “Older” Women. 
                            Journal of the American Dietetic Association
                            , 43
                            (4)
                            , 344-348.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0002-8223(21)19146-1
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0002-8223(21)19146-1