[HTML][HTML] Dietary pattern of schoolgoing adolescents in urban Baroda, India

PV Kotecha, SV Patel, RK Baxi… - Journal of health …, 2013 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
PV Kotecha, SV Patel, RK Baxi, VS Mazumdar, M Shobha, KG Mehta, D Mansi, M Ekta
Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2013ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Diet plays a very important role in growth and development of adolescents, during which the
development of healthy eating habits is of supreme importance. There is a dual burden of
undernutrition and overnutrition in this age-group. The study assessed the food habits, food
preferences, and dietary pattern of schoolgoing urban adolescents in Baroda, India. Both
quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this study. A quantitative survey was
carried out using a pre-tested self-administered structured questionnaire among 1,440 …
Abstract
Diet plays a very important role in growth and development of adolescents, during which the development of healthy eating habits is of supreme importance. There is a dual burden of undernutrition and overnutrition in this age-group. The study assessed the food habits, food preferences, and dietary pattern of schoolgoing urban adolescents in Baroda, India. Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used in this study. A quantitative survey was carried out using a pre-tested self-administered structured questionnaire among 1,440 students from class 6 to 12 in 7 English medium and 23 Gujarati medium schools. Focus group discussions, 5 each with adolescent boys and girls, were held, along with 5 focus group discussions with teachers of Gujarati and English medium schools. Nearly 80% of adolescents had consumed regular food, like dal, rice, chapati, and vegetables, including green leafy vegetables. Nearly 50% of them had consumed chocolates, and about one-third consumed fast foods. Nearly 60% of adolescents had their breakfast daily while the remaining missed taking breakfast daily. Nearly one-third of adolescents were missing a meal once or twice a week. A large majority had consumed regular foods. However, more than half of them had consumed chocolates, soft drinks, and over one-third had taken fast foods.
ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
以上显示的是最相近的搜索结果。 查看全部搜索结果