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Factors associated with food security of Texas Woman’s University freshmen

Francilia K. Brito-Silvaa Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Wanyi Wangb Department of Research and Sponsored Programs, Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9482-9968View further author information
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Carolyn E. Moorec Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman’s University, Houston, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9265-2564View further author information
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Kathleen E. Davisa Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Texas Woman’s University, Denton, TX, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1290-1861View further author information
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Pages 540-547 | Received 13 May 2021, Accepted 23 Feb 2022, Published online: 17 Mar 2022

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