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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| description | 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) assessed their intake in energy, fibre, macro- and micronutrients, 2) described the types and the quality of the foods they consume, and 3) assessed some of their eating behaviours. Dietary intake was measured using three non-consecutive 24-h recalls from 136 adolescent girls attending two colleges. Energy and nutrient intakes were measured and compared to recommendations. Foods were classified by food group and by whether they were healthy or unhealthy. Adolescents’ daily intake (g) of fruits and vegetables, as well as the proportion of girls who ate breakfast and who consumed three meals a day were calculated. Results Sodium intake was high, while fibre intake was low. On average, 40% of the adolescents’ total energy intake came from fats. Mean intakes of zinc and calcium were higher on the weekend than on weekdays, while the opposite was observed for sodium. Eighty-three percent of adolescents had an inadequate intake of iron and 99% were at risk of calcium deficiency. Approximately 60% of the foods consumed were classified as healthy, however, the majority came from grains. Conclusions Adolescent nutrition deserves attention given the poor quality of their dietary intake which may put them at risk of malnutrition and chronic diseases. These findings may be used to help improve programs targeting Senegalese adolescent girls’ nutrition. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b22221ee7a77478eb41ea4c9550e12a22022-12-21T22:08:58ZengBMCBMC Nutrition2055-09282021-07-017111010.1186/s40795-021-00436-0Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girlsMadélie Giguère-Johnson0Stéphanie Ward1Aminata Ndéné Ndiaye2Isabelle Galibois3Sonia Blaney4École des Sciences des Aliments, de Nutrition et d’études Familiales, Université de MonctonÉcole des Sciences des Aliments, de Nutrition et d’études Familiales, Université de MonctonUniversité LavalUniversité LavalÉcole des Sciences des Aliments, de Nutrition et d’études Familiales, Université de MonctonAbstract 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) assessed their intake in energy, fibre, macro- and micronutrients, 2) described the types and the quality of the foods they consume, and 3) assessed some of their eating behaviours. Dietary intake was measured using three non-consecutive 24-h recalls from 136 adolescent girls attending two colleges. Energy and nutrient intakes were measured and compared to recommendations. Foods were classified by food group and by whether they were healthy or unhealthy. Adolescents’ daily intake (g) of fruits and vegetables, as well as the proportion of girls who ate breakfast and who consumed three meals a day were calculated. Results Sodium intake was high, while fibre intake was low. On average, 40% of the adolescents’ total energy intake came from fats. Mean intakes of zinc and calcium were higher on the weekend than on weekdays, while the opposite was observed for sodium. Eighty-three percent of adolescents had an inadequate intake of iron and 99% were at risk of calcium deficiency. Approximately 60% of the foods consumed were classified as healthy, however, the majority came from grains. Conclusions Adolescent nutrition deserves attention given the poor quality of their dietary intake which may put them at risk of malnutrition and chronic diseases. These findings may be used to help improve programs targeting Senegalese adolescent girls’ nutrition.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00436-0Dietary intakeAdolescent girlsLow and middle-income country |
| spellingShingle | Madélie Giguère-Johnson Stéphanie Ward Aminata Ndéné Ndiaye Isabelle Galibois Sonia Blaney Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls BMC Nutrition Dietary intake Adolescent girls Low and middle-income country |
| title | Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls |
| title_full | Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls |
| title_fullStr | Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls |
| title_short | Dietary intake and food behaviours of Senegalese adolescent girls |
| title_sort | dietary intake and food behaviours of senegalese adolescent girls |
| topic | Dietary intake Adolescent girls Low and middle-income country |
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