Adolescents' dietary patterns, their drivers and association with double burden of malnutrition in adolescents: a cross-sectional study in Kenya's urban slums.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) during adolescence is associated with growth and developmental impairment and risk of non-communicable diseases. There is limited evidence on adolescent's dietary patterns (DPs), and how they contribute to DBM in urban low income contexts in sub Saharan Africa. This study assessed DPs of adolescents, their drivers and association with DBM in Kenya's urban slums.

Methods

Anthropometric, socio-demographic and dietary-intake data were collected through a cross-sectional survey of 621 adolescents from three major urban slums in Nairobi, Kenya. DPs were derived using principal component analysis. Multinomial-logistic-regression was used to assess the association between the DPs, individual and environmental factors and DBM.

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SUBMITTER: Wanjohi MN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11539739 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature