Nutritional status and dietary adequacy in rural communities of a protected area in Gabon
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Nutritional status and dietary adequacy in rural communities of a protected area in Gabon.
OBJECTIVE As part of a larger study designed to understand how to protect the food and nutrition security of individuals living in a protected area of Gabon, we assessed their nutritional status and its relationship to dietary adequacy and health status. DESIGN A 7 d food consumption survey was conducted during each of the two major seasons using a weighing method. Data were also collected on...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1017/s136898000900562x