Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls

Abstract Background Malnutrition is a public health concern in low- and middle-income countries. In Senegal, 35% of adolescent girls are undernourished and 56% are anemic. Methods This study assessed the dietary intake of 14–18-year-old adolescent girls in Dakar, Senegal. Specifically, the study 1)...

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Main Authors: Madélie Giguère-Johnson, Stéphanie Ward, Aminata Ndéné Ndiaye, Isabelle Galibois, Sonia Blaney
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:BMC Nutrition
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00436-0