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Association between dietary diversity with overweight and obesity: A cross-sectional study conducted among pastoralists in Monduli District in Tanzania.

Ahmed Gharib KhamisJulius Edward NtwenyaMbazi SenkoroSayoki Godfrey MfinangaKatharina KreppelAkwilina Wendelin MwanriBassirou BonfohGideon Kwesigabo
Published in: PloS one (2021)
More than half of the pastoralists have consumed an adequate diversified diet. Given the inconsistent findings on associations between dietary diversity and obesity measures, this study suggests that targeting dietary diversity as an overweight/obesity prevention strategy requires careful consideration.
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