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Food intake and cardiometabolic risk factors in rural Uganda.

Therese Lucia Friis HolmagerDan W MeyrowitschSilver BahendekaJannie Nielsen
Published in: Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique (2021)
Diet was monotonous, mainly consisting of cassava and plantain, and increasing food intake was associated with abnormal HbA1c and overweight. To prevent non-communicable diseases a diet with higher intake of fish and vegetables, and less sugary food is recommended.
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