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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Nutrition knowledge, food security, and other risk factors in a sample of college students in Jordan: A cross-sectional design

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Article: 2265109 | Received 22 Jun 2023, Accepted 26 Sep 2023, Published online: 11 Oct 2023

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