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Developing an online food composition database for an Indigenous population in south-western Uganda.

Giulia ScarpaLea Berrang-FordAreej O BawajeehSabastian TwesigomwePaul KakwangireRemco PetersSarah BeerGrace WilliamsCarol Zavaleta-CortijoDidacus B NamanyaShuaib LwasaEster NowembabaziCharity KesandeHolly Rippinnull nullJanet E Cade
Published in: Public health nutrition (2021)
Locally relevant food databases are sparse for African Indigenous communities. Here, we created a tool that can be used for assessing food intake and for tracking undernutrition among the communities living in Kanungu District. This will help to develop locally relevant food and nutrition policies.
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  • machine learning
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