Nutrient intakes of urban dwellers in Lagos, Nigeria
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Nutrient intakes of urban dwellers in Lagos, Nigeria.
I . The nutrient contents of diets consumed by families in the lower income groups in Lagos are compared with published values for diets consumed by Nigerians in rural areas. 2. Qualitatively, the dietary patterns of urban dwellers tended to resemble those of the regions from which they had migrated; attention is drawn to certain exceptions. 3. Quantitatively, urban diets resembled those in rur...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Nutrition
سال: 1967
ISSN: 0007-1145,1475-2662
DOI: 10.1079/bjn19670028