Food consumption patterns, dietary quality and health status of expectant mothers: Case studies in suburban and rural communities in Ghana

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-14

  Nti, Christina A ^a   Larweh, Patience M ^b   Gyemfua Yeboah, Yaa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

^b Food Research Institute Ghana   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Anaemia; Consumption patterns; Dietary quality; Expectant mothers; Health status

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952941598     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00211.x     Document Type: Article

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