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Assessment of knowledge, attitudes and practices of Saudi adults about calorie labeling in central Saudi Arabia

Hatim I. Alassaf, Yazeed A. Alaskar, Bader F. Alqulaysh, Mohammed A. Alshehri, Moath Y. Alnosian, Abdulwahab A. Alshamrani and Mohamad A. Al-Tannir
Saudi Medical Journal March 2020, 41 (3) 296-303; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2020.3.24916

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