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Dietary diversity and associated factors among adolescents in eastern Uganda: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Globally adolescents constitute over 16% but in SSA, they make up 23% of the population. While little is known about diets of these adolescents, rapid changes in physiological and social processes undergone require adequate diets. This study aimed to determine dietary diversity a...

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Main Authors:	Nathan Isabirye (Author), Justine Nnakate Bukenya (Author), Mary Nakafeero (Author), Tonny Ssekamatte (Author), David Guwatudde (Author), Wafaie Fawzi (Author)
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Published:	BMC, 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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