Energy and macronutrient intake and dietary pattern among school children in Bahrain: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is increasing in Bahrain and there is lack of information on the energy and macronutrient intake of children. The objective of this research was to study the energy and macronutrient intake as well as food frequency pattern of Bahraini school children.

Methods

This is a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted on Bahraini school boys and girls aged 6-18 years from all the 11 populated regions of the country. Data on food intake consisted of a 24-hour dietary recall and was obtained by interviewing a sub-sample of the study population. Information was also obtained through a self-administered questionnaire for the entire sample on the weekly frequency of food items that were grouped into 7 categories based on similarity of nutrient profiles. Dietary anal

SUBMITTER: Gharib N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3123629 | biostudies-literature | 2011 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature