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Table 5 The mean dietary serving score (DSS) within the food groups in the study population

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

Food group

Mean

SD

Cereals/roots

4

0.2

Vegetables

2.6

1.3

Fruits

1.0

1.4

Legumes/lentils

1.1

0.8

Meat/fish/egg

1.4

0.8

Milk/dairy products

1.3

1.2

Total DSS

11.4

2.3