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Food intakes and pattern of consumption among elderly Nigerians with a low incomeFootnote†

D. O. Nnanyelugo Department of Food and Home Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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L. O. Kubiangha Department of Food and Home Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anambra State, Nigeria
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U. O. Akpanyung Department of Food and Home Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Anambra State, Nigeria
Pages 79-86 | Received 22 May 1978, Accepted 21 Nov 1978, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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