Pattern of growth and associated dietary practices of junior high school adolescents in a south western Nigerian community

O. I. Allen-Alebiosu; S. P. Owolabi; G. N. Aja

Pattern of growth and associated dietary practices of junior high school adolescents in a south western Nigerian community

O. I. Allen-Alebiosu, S. P. Owolabi, G. N. Aja

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Abstract

This study assessed the pattern of growth of 300 adolescents in two public secondary schools in south west of Nigeria. Questionnaires to ascertain adolescents’ dietary practices were used, and some anthropometric measurements to determine their height and weight were conducted. The results show that majority of the respondents (80%) had three square meals daily and ate different types of fruits per day. More than half (52%) were underweight, 15.3% were malnourished, and 7.7% were overweight. Only a quarter were well nourished. Compared to the NCHS/WHO recommended Standards, this study reveals that female adolescents had larger values for weight and height than male adolescents (p

Original language	English
Article number	83
Pages (from-to)	145-150
Number of pages	5
Journal	Acta Satech
Volume	3
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 2009
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Dietary practices, adolescents, Nigeria, anthropometric measurement

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Pattern of growth and associated dietary practices of junior high school adolescents in a south western Nigerian community

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