The Adjusted Measure of Body Mass Index for the Chinese and its Impact on Health
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Body Mass Index; Health; China;All these keywords.
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- I12 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health Behavior
- I21 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Education - - - Analysis of Education
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