Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Adolescents in Rural Ghana
Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Charles Apprey, Reginald Adjetey Annan
Nutrition and Metabolic Insights
Abstract
The high prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity was positively related to meal skipping and snacking among adolescents. Dietary diversity score was significantly related to the intake of vitamin A, niacin, vitamin B<sub>6</sub>, iron and zinc. The prevalence of anaemia among our study participants is of public health concern. Adolescents should be encouraged both at home and school to eat from diverse food groups to promote adequate intake of micronutrients.
Extracted Claims
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dietary diversity is positively related to meal skipping and snacking
“The high prevalence of inadequate dietary diversity was positively related to meal skipping and snacking among adolescents.”
dietary diversity is related to intake of vitamin A, niacin, vitamin B6, iron, and zinc
“Dietary diversity score was significantly related to the intake of vitamin A, niacin, vitamin B<sub>6</sub>, iron and zinc.”
anaemia is of public health concern
“The prevalence of anaemia among our study participants is of public health concern.”