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The Methods of Auxological Anthropometry
Anthropometry is the technique of expressing quantitatively the form of the body. Hrdlicka (1947) defines it as a system of techniques, the systematized art of measuring and taking observations on man, his ske...
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Training for Africans in Africa
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Open AccessThe risk of obesity by assessing infant growth against the UK-WHO charts compared to the UK90 reference: findings from the Born in Bradford birth cohort study
The new growth charts in the UK, the UK-WHO charts, comprise prescriptive data from the WHO standard between two weeks and four years of age. Little is known about the development of obesity risk in normal UK ...
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Open AccessThe objective measurement of physical activity and sedentary behaviour in 2–3 year olds and their parents: a cross-sectional feasibility study in the bi-ethnic Born in Bradford cohort
The reported lower physical activity (PA) levels of British South Asians (SA) are suggested as a key influence in their increased risk of non-communicable diseases compared to their White British peers. Differ...
