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8 November, 2009
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Further information related to this fact sheet: Body Mass Index (BMI).
 
  
 

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References used for this fact sheet
  • Ziegler, E. E. and Filer, L. J. Jr, (1996), Present Knowledge in Nutrition, International Life Sciences Institute Press, Washington DC.
  • Wahlqvist, M. L. (1997), Food and Nutrition, Allen and Unwin Pty Ltd, Melbourne.
  • World Health Organization (WHO) (1997), Obesity – Preventing and managing the Global Epidemic. The Report of a WHO Consultation on Obesity, WHO Technical Report Series, no. 894. More information here.
 
 
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