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Socioeconomic determinants of child nutritional status in rural and tribal IndiaFootnote†

Parul Christian Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, 390 002, India
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Rita Abbi Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, 390 002, India
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Sunder Gujral Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, 390 002, India
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Tara Gopaldas Department of Foods and Nutrition, Faculty of Home Science, M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda, 390 002, India
Pages 31-38 | Received 06 Jun 1988, Accepted 30 Jan 1989, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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