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Prevalence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Nutritional Habits among Schoolchildren Aged 11–15 Years in Albania

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|Sep 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/sjph-2025-0017 | Journal eISSN: 1854-2476 | Journal ISSN: 0351-0026
Language: English
Page range: 133 - 142
Submitted on: Nov 27, 2024
Accepted on: Mar 24, 2025
Published on: Sep 1, 2025
Published by: National Institute of Public Health, Slovenia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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