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Table 1 Recommended servings of each food group and assigned scores

From: Use of dietary diversity score as a proxy indicator of nutrient adequacy of rural elderly people in Sri Lanka

Food group

No of servings

Assigned scores

Cereals/roots

4

4

Vegetables

2

4

Fruits

2

4

Legumes/lentils

1

2

Meat/fish/egg

1

2

Milk/dairy products

2

4

Total

 

20