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Protein‐energy intakes in a malnourished population after increasing the supply of the dietary staples

R. Martorell Food Research Institute, Stanford University, Stanford, California, 94305
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V. Valverde Division of Human Development, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala, Guatemala
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V. Mejia‐Pivaral Division of Human Development, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala, Guatemala
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R. E. Klein Division of Human Development, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala, Guatemala
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L. G. Elias Division of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala, Guatemala
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R. Bressani Division of Food and Agricultural Sciences, Institute of Nutrition of Central America and Panama (INCAP), Guatemala, Guatemala
Pages 163-168 | Received 16 Jan 1979, Accepted 01 Mar 1979, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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