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Response to the letter from Otsuka et al. Trends in the prevalence of underweight in women across generations in Japan

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Kanazawa, I., Inaba, M., Inoue, D. et al. Response to the letter from Otsuka et al. Trends in the prevalence of underweight in women across generations in Japan. J Bone Miner Metab 39, 721–722 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00774-020-01194-y

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