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January 1, 2007Journal of PHYSIOLOGICAL ANTHROPOLOGYOpen Access

Human Variation and Body Mass Index: A Review of the Universality of BMI Cut-offs, Gender and Urban-rural Differences, and Secular Changes

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CMC. G. N. Mascie‐TaylorRGRie Goto

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1d3bbd28423f2ce504e820https://doi.org/10.2114/jpa2.26.109
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