DOI: 10.1093/ajcn/32.3.607. Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistics percentiles

Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistics percentiles

10.1093/ajcn/32.3.607

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (78)

Bibliography

Hamill, P. V. V., Drizd, T., Johnson, C., Reed, R., Roche, A., & Moore, W. (1979). Physical growth: National Center for Health Statistics percentiles. The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 32(3), 607â629.

Authors 6

P V V Hamill (first)
TA Drizd (additional)
CL Johnson (additional)
RB Reed (additional)
AF Roche (additional)
WM Moore (additional)

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Issued	46 years, 6 months ago (March 1, 1979)
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