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- 137
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- 1
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- 153-157
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Nancy F. Butte,
Cutberto Garza,
Mercedes de Onís
(2007).
Evaluation of the Feasibility of International Growth Standards for School-Aged Children and Adolescents.
Journal of Nutrition
, 137
(1)
, 153-157.
https://doi.org/10.1093/jn/137.1.153
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- 10.1093/jn/137.1.153