Dietary patterns and associated factors of schooling Ghanaian adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessment of single nutrients or foods does not normally reflect the diet of population groups. Dietary pattern analyses are useful in understanding the overall diet and its relationship with disease conditions. The objective of the present study was to determine the dietary patterns and associated factors among schooling adolescents in Northern Ghana.

Methods

A cross-sectional study involving 366 pupils in 10 junior high schools in the Tamale metropolis was conducted. A Food Frequency Questionnaire (FFQ) which consisted of 60 commonly consumed foods was used to assess pupils' 7-day intake. Foods grouped (14) from FFQ data based on shared nutritional value were used to identify dietary patterns using principal component analysis (PCA). Bivariate and multivariate

SUBMITTER: Abizari AR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6364425 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature