Change in potato consumption among Norwegian women 1998-2005—The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
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Change in potato consumption among Norwegian women 1998-2005—The Norwegian Women and Cancer study (NOWAC)
Studies have shown that potato consumption in Norway have been on the decline in recent years. Increase in income and the association of potato consumption with weight gain and chronic diseases like type 2 diabetes have been identified as some of the factors responsible for the change. The aim of this study was to describe the change in potato consumption within persons and how non-dietary vari...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLOS ONE
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0179441