Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 356-358 , August 2008

Significant increases in body mass indexes (BMI) in an adult autopsy population from 1986 to 2006 – Implications for modern forensic practice

  • Roger W. Byard, MBBS, MD (Professor of Pathology)

      Affiliations

    • Discipline of Pathology, Level 3 Medical School North Building, The University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide 5005, Australia
    • Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Address: Discipline of Pathology, Level 3 Medical School North Building, The University of Adelaide, Frome Road, Adelaide 5005, Australia. Tel.: +61 8 8303 5441; fax: +61 8 8303 4408.
    • ,
  • Maria Bellis, BSc (Histopathology Laboratory Team Leader)

      Affiliations

    • Forensic Science SA, Adelaide, Australia

Received 22 April 2007 ,Revised 22 August 2007 ,Accepted 31 December 2007.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00010-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2007.12.015

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 356-358 , August 2008

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