Measures of body composition in blacks and whites: a comparative review.

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• Publication year

  2000

• Venue

  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

• Publication date

  2000-06-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Sociology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1093/AJCN/71.6.1392PMID 10837277
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