International Journal of
Nutrition and Metabolism

  • Abbreviation: Int. J. Nutr. Metab.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2332
  • DOI: 10.5897/IJNAM
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 128

Full Length Research Paper

Dietary intake of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids among pregnant and breastfeeding women in Morogoro, Tanzania

Tesha Anna Peter Tesha
  • Tesha Anna Peter Tesha
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Akwilina Wendelin Mwanri
  • Akwilina Wendelin Mwanri
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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Cornelio Nyaruhucha
  • Cornelio Nyaruhucha
  • Sokoine University of Agriculture, Kididimo, Morogoro, Tanzania.
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  •  Received: 07 July 2023
  •  Accepted: 26 October 2023
  •  Published: 31 December 2023

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