National anthropometric reference values and growth curves for Japanese children: history and critical review

Context: Child health statistics are a critical component of child health assessment. However, the importance of nationally representative data on growth is not well recognised for Japanese children. Objective: The aim of this paper is to review the national growth surveys for Japanese children and...

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Main Authors: Mikako Inokuchi, Nobutake Matsuo, John I Takayama, Tomonobu Hasegawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2019-05-01
Series:Annals of Human Biology
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03014460.2019.1638453