Influence of diet quality on nutritional status of school-aged children and adolescents in Zanzibar, Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malnutrition among young children and adolescents poses a serious health challenge in developing countries which results in many health problems during adulthood. Poor diet quality is known as the root cause of malnutrition which is caused by unhealthy food choices and bad eating habits among young children and adolescents. However, limited evidence is available on diet quality and its association with nutrition status among young children and adolescents in Zanzibar. This study examined the diet quality and its relationship with the nutritional status of school-aged children and adolescents in Zanzibar.

Methods

Data for this study was obtained from the cross-sectional survey of School Health and Nutrition (SHN) conducted in Zanzibar. The survey recruited children

SUBMITTER: Said FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10588882 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature