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The 18th International Congress of Nutrition takes place on African soil

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2007

Nelia P Steyn
Nelia P Steyn
Affiliation:
Chronic Diseases of Lifestyle Unit South African Medical Research Council Cape Town, South Africa Email: nelia.steyn@mrc.ac.za
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Public Health Nutrition , Volume 8 , Issue 5 , August 2005 , pp. 441 - 443
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