THE CHARACTERIZATION AND CALCULATION OF DIET QUALITY FOR A LOW-INCOME POPULATION IN QUITO, ECUADOR

Diet is an important factor in disease prevention and health promotion. According to Global Health, in 2006 four of the top five leading causes of death in Ecuador were heart disease, cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus and hypertensive diseases which are all associated with dietary intake....

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Main Author: Beyatte, Rachel Ann
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2010
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_theses/77
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1070&context=gradschool_theses