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Global trends in the availability of dietary data in low and middle-income countries









de Quadros VP, Balcerzak A, Allemand P, de Sousa RF, Bevere T, Arsenault J, Deitchler M, Holmes BA. Global Trends in the Availability of Dietary Data in Low and Middle-Income Countries. Nutrients. 2022; 14(14):2987. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu1414298


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