Diet assessment in the brazilian longitudinal study of adult health (elsa-Brasil): Development of a food frequency questionnaire

Revista de Nutricao

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 167-176

  Del Carmen Bisi Molina, Maria ^a   De Faria, Carolina Perim ^a   De Oliveira Cardoso, Letícia ^b   Drehmer, Michele ^c   Velasquez Meléndez, Jorge Gustavo ^d   Gomes, Andrea Lizabeth Costa ^e   Melere, Cristiane ^c   De Fátima Haueisen Sander Diniz, Maria ^d   Sichieri, Rosely ^f   Benseñor, Isabela Judith Martins ^g  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF ESPÍRITO SANTO   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ   (Brazil)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^d FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^e FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF BAHIA   (Brazil)

^f STATE UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^g UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chronic disease; Food consumption; Nutrition surveys

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878724013     PISSN: 14155273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-52732013000200005     Document Type: Article

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