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close this bookFood and Nutrition Bulletin Volume 17, Number 3, 1996 (UNU Food and Nutrition Bulletin, 1996, 104 pages)
close this folderProtein and amino acid requirements
close this folderWorld essential amino acid supply with special attention to South-East Asia
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View the documentAbstract
View the documentIntroduction
View the documentDietary evaluation: World regions and countries
View the documentOverall variability in data from 101 dietary calculations
View the documentRelations among diet, wealth, and health in 122 countries
View the documentChanges in food and essential amino acid availability from 1961 to 1992
View the documentAmino acid composition of food groups
View the documentSummary and conclusions
View the documentAcknowledgements
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