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Prevalence of underweight and stunting among school children in West Bengal

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  1. Department of Anthropology, Vidayasagar University, Midnapore, 721 102, West Bengal, India

    Kaushik Bose & Samiran Bisai

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Bose, K., Bisai, S. Prevalence of underweight and stunting among school children in West Bengal. Indian J Pediatr 75, 1272 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-008-0167-6

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