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Effect of dairy-based and energy-enriched berry-based snacks on quality of life in older people
Irma Nykänen,
Irma Nykänen
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Search for more papers by this author Riitta Törrönen,
Riitta Törrönen
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Search for more papers by this author Ursula Schwab,
Ursula Schwab
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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Irma Nykänen,
Irma Nykänen
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Search for more papers by this author Riitta Törrönen,
Riitta Törrönen
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Search for more papers by this author Ursula Schwab,
Ursula Schwab
Institute of Public Health and Clinical Nutrition, School of Medicine, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland
Department of Medicine, Endocrinology and Clinical Nutrition, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland
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First published: 06 September 2019
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