Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 251-260 , March 2005

Cluster analysis of individuals with similar trends of fat intake during childhood and adolescence: a new approach to analyzing dietary data

Received 11 December 2003 ,Revised 8 October 2004 ,Accepted 30 November 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.nutres.2004.11.003

Nutrition Research
Volume 25, Issue 3 , Pages 251-260 , March 2005