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Seasonal availability and dietary intake of β-carotene-rich vegetables and fruit of 2-year-old to 5-year-old children in a rural South African setting growing these crops at household level

Mieke Faber Nutritional Intervention Research UnitCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ria Laubscher Biostatistics Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Tygerberg, South Africa
Pages 46-60 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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