The Dietary Intake and Practices of Adolescent Girls in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the double burden of malnutrition is high among adolescent girls, leading to poor health outcomes for the adolescent herself and sustained intergenerational effects. This underpins the importance of adequate dietary intake during this period of rapid biological development. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the current dietary intake and practices among adolescent girls (10⁻19 years) in LMICs. We searched relevant databases and grey literature using MeSH terms and keywords. After applying specified inclusion and exclusion criteria, 227 articles were selected for data extraction, synthesis, and quality assessment. Of the included studies, 59% were conducted in urban populations, 78% in school settings, and dietary measures an

SUBMITTER: Keats EC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6315365 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature