Dietary diversity is associated with child nutritional status: evidence from 11 demographic and health surveys

Simple indicators reflecting diet quality for young children are needed both for programs and in some research contexts. Measures of dietary diversity are relatively simple and were shown to be associated with nutrient adequacy and nutritional status. However, dietary diversity also tends to increas...

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Main Authors: Arimond, Mary, Ruel, Marie T.
Format: Journal Article
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2004
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/157622

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