An assessment of dietary diversity in six Nigerian states

African Journal of Biomedical Research

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 161-167

  Ajani, Sanusi Rasaki ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Diet diversity; Diet quality; Diet related diseases; Dietary recall

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; NIGERIA; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; NUTRITIONAL PARAMETERS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 79959848795     PISSN: 11195096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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