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  1. U557 Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, ISTNA-CNAM, 2 rue Conté, Paris, 75003, France

    M F Rolland-Cachera

  2. Department of Pediatrics, Scientific Institute H San Raffaele, Milan, Italy

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Rolland-Cachera, M., Brambilla, P. Reference body composition and anthropometry. Int J Obes 29, 1010 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.ijo.0802963

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