Increasing fruit and vegetable consumption: Challenges and opportunities

Indian Journal of Community Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 192-197

  Sachdeva, Sandeep ^a   Sachdev, Tilak ^a   Sachdeva, Ruchi ^b  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b POST GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

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EID: 84889673341     PISSN: 09700218     EISSN: 19983581     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-0218.120146     Document Type: Article

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