Determinants of dietary patterns in school going adolescents in Urban Zambia
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Date
2022
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Frontiers Media
Abstract
Understanding dietary patterns in a population is critical for decision making. This study aimed to identify the prevailing dietary patterns and their associated individual and school environment factors among school going adolescents in Lusaka, Zambia. Method: A cross-sectional study involving 404 Grade 10 pupils from 10 secondary schools in Lusaka district was conducted. A 108-item unquantified Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) was used to assess the learner's food intake practices.
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Adolescents, Food environment, Nutrition policy, Public health, School nutrition, Zambia
Citation
Mukanu, M. M. et al. (2022). Determinants of dietary patterns in school going adolescents in Urban Zambia. Frontiers in Nutrition, 9, 956109. 10.3389/fnut.2022.956109