High unhealthy food and beverage consumption is associated with poor diet quality among 12-35-month-olds in Guediawaye Department, Senegal.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High consumption of unhealthy foods and beverages (UFB) during early childhood is cause for concern, with growing evidence from low- and middle-income countries finding associations with poor diet quality and malnutrition. Research from sub-Saharan Africa remains limited, with no studies quantifying the contribution of UFB to total energy intakes among young children or exploring the relationship between such intakes and diet quality or anthropometric outcomes.

Objectives

Assess UFB consumption patterns and their contribution to total energy intake from non-breastmilk foods/beverages (TEI-NBF), assess the association between high UFB consumption and dietary/nutrition outcomes, and explore drivers of unhealthy food choice among young children in Guédiawaye Departme

SUBMITTER: Vanderkooy A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10315617 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature