Dietary diversity and associated factors among school-aged children and adolescents in Lokossa district of southern Benin: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of dietary diversity and associated factors.

Design

Cross-sectional study.

Setting

Lokossa district, southern Benin.

Participants

A survey conducted in a probabilistic sample of 612 students (345 boys and 267 girls), aged 8-17 years old from 26 primary schools. Dietary Diversity Scores were calculated by summing the number of food groups consumed by the schoolchildren and adolescents over a 24-hour recall period. Adequate dietary diversity can be assigned to a consumption that is greater than or equal to five food groups, and inadequate dietary diversity can be assigned to a consumption that is lower than five food groups. Descriptive statistics such as frequency, mean and SD were computed.

SUBMITTER: Sagbo H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10618987 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature