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Reproduction: a global nutritional challenge
In developing countries women undergo many cycles of pregnancy and lactation during their reproductive lifespan. Reproductive cycles often start at an early age and take place at short intervals. Between the ages of 15 and 40 years a typical woman will spend half her time pregnant and lactating (World Health Organization, 199 1). Globally, there were over 138 million births in 1994 and the vast...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Food and Nutrition Bulletin
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0379-5721,1564-8265
DOI: 10.1177/156482650802900403