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Dietary patterns among adults in three low-income urban communities in Accra, Ghana

OBJECTIVE: Dietary patterns describe the dietary behaviour and habits of individuals. Unhealthy dietary patterns provide individuals with limited nutrients while increasing the risk of nutrition-related diseases. Unhealthy dietary patterns are high in urban areas, especially among low-income urban r...

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Autores principales:	Kushitor, Sandra Boatemaa, Alangea, Deda Ogum, Aryeetey, Richmond, de-Graft Aikins, Ama
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2023
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10635542/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37943866 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0293726

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