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The difference between the age-standardized mean BMI of children in urban and rural areas was <1.1 kg m(-2) in the vast majority of countries. Within this small range, BMI increased slightly more in cities than in rural areas, except in south Asia, sub-Saharan Africa an …
The difference between the age-standardized mean BMI of children in urban and rural areas was <1.1 kg m(-2) in the vast majority o …