Dietary Pattern and Nutritional Status of School-going Adolescents in Rural Areas of Bangladesh
Authors: Islam Mohammad Shahinul , Roy Chandon , Ishadi Kifayat Sadman , Mithu Mohammad Mejbah Uddin , Abedin Ebney Sunjida , karim Mohammad Shahinur , Alam Mohammad Farhad , Apou Arif Chowdhury , Chowdhury ABM Alauddin , Mubarak Mahfuza 
Published: December 2024

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