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Dietary intake as a cardiovascular risk factor: a cross-sectional study of bank employees in Accra

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 33 , issue 2 , 2020 , pages: 44–50

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2018.1515394

Author(s): Ivy Priscilla Frimpong Diet Therapy Department, 37 Military Hospital, Ghana , Matilda Asante Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Biomedical and Allied Health Sciences, Ghana , Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Nigeria

Keywords: dietary intake , macronutrient , micronutrient , fibre , cholesterol , adequacy

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Abstract

Objectives: To determine the dietary and nutrient intakes of bank employees in Accra in relation to recommended dietary intake for the control of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).

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