Poor micronutrient intake and status is a public health problem among adolescent Mozambican girls

Korkalo, Liisa; Freese, Riitta; Alfthan, Georg; Fidalgo, Lourdes; Mutanen, Marja

doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2015.05.013

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“…In response, the UAE government has outlined health promotion activities of importance and has specifically identified key objectives, including to implement school-based strategies to promote healthy nutritional habits among children and to increase activity levels to improve future health and reduce obesity (31,38,39). The results of our study are consistent with those of other reports that identified healthy nutrition knowledge gaps and negative nutritional habits among adolescents (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)7,8). A study in Morocco in 2016 identified moderate levels of overweight and obesity and undernourishment among Moroccan adolescents (1).…”

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“…Health problems arising from an excessive intake of calorie-dense foods which lead to obesity and/or nutritional deficiencies as a result of limited intake or poor choice of foods are common in adolescence (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11). In the adolescent population, rates of obesity have more than quadrupled over the past 30 years (6)(7)(8).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study

Al‐Yateem

Rossiter

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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Connaissances nutritionnelles et habitudes alimentaires chez les adolescents aux Émirats arabes unis : étude transversaleRÉSUMÉ De bonnes connaissances nutritionnelles ainsi que des comportements alimentaires sains sont importants pour les adolescents afin d'éviter les problèmes de santé persistants à l'âge adulte. La présente étude transversale avait pour objectif de fournir des données de base sur les connaissances nutritionnelles et les habitudes alimentaires chez les adolescents à Sharjah. Des données ont été collectées auprès de 300 adolescents âgés de 9 à 13 ans inscrits dans des écoles privées en utilisant un questionnaire auto-administré validé. La plupart des étudiants (86 %) avaient de faibles connaissances nutritionnelles, notamment dans des domaines essentiels comme la terminologie nutritionnelle, ce qui constitue des en-cas et des aliments sains, les besoins nutritionnels quotidiens et la composition des aliments ( par exemple : fibres, graisses, sucre). Seuls 34 % des étudiants avaient un comportement alimentaire sain ; 33 % des étudiants n'avaient pas consommé de légumes ou n'en avaient consommé qu'un seul au cours de la semaine précédant l'étude. En outre, 25 % avaient consommé des en-cas mauvais pour la santé trois fois ou plus et 19 % avaient mangé fréquemment ou quotidiennement dans des établissements de restauration rapide. Enfin, 36 % n'avaient pas pris de petit-déjeuner de façon fréquente ou quotidienne. Des interventions éducationnelles en milieu scolaire, adaptées culturellement, sont requises pour l'acquisition de bonnes connaissances nutritionnelles parmi les adolescents ainsi que pour la motivation de changements de comportements et d'habitudes alimentaires nécessaires afin de promouvoir la santé tout au long de la vie. ABSTRACT Good nutritional knowledge and behaviour among adolescents is important to avoid health problems that can continue into adulthood. This cross-sectional study aimed to provide baseline data on nutritional knowledge and eating habits of adolescents in Sharjah. Data were collected from 300 adolescents aged 9−13 years attending 4 private schools using a validated self-administered questionnaire. Most students (86%) had poor nutritional knowledge, especially in key areas: nutritional terms, what constitutes healthy snacks and foods, daily nutritional requirements and components of food (e.g. fibre, fat, sugar). Only 34% of the students had healthy eating behaviour: 33% had eaten none or 1 vegetable only in the previous week, 25% had eaten unhealthy snacks 3 or more times, 19% had eaten frequently or daily at fast food outlets, and 36% had skipped breakfast frequently or daily. Culturally-specific, school-based educational interventions are warranted to build sound nutritional knowledge among adolescents and motivate the diet and behaviour changes needed to promote health throughout the lifespan.

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confidence: 99%

Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study

Al‐Yateem

Rossiter

2017

East Mediterr Health J

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“…Deficiencies of micronutrients are prevalent among children in developing as well as some developed countries [1,2,3,4]. Low micronutrient intake may link to long-term health risks [5,6,7].…”

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Do Chinese Children Get Enough Micronutrients?

Wang

et al. 2017

Nutrients

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The aim of this study was to examine usual daily micronutrient intake of Chinese children based on data from the 2011 China Health and Nutrition Survey. We analyzed data from 4 to 17-year-old participants, who provided dietary data on three consecutive days combined with the household weighing method in 2011. Usual daily intake of each nutrient was estimated using a mixed effects model based on the China Food Composition published in 2009. The means, medians and percentages below Estimated Average Requirements (EAR) were reported for selected micronutrients, including calcium, sodium, potassium, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin and vitamin C. For sodium and potassium, the means and the distribution of intakes were compared to the Adequate Intake (AI) level. The average usual daily intakes of all micronutrients increase with age, and the intakes of boys were found to be higher than girls in the same age group. The average calcium intake increased from 272 mg/day in 4–6 years to 391 mg/day in 14–17 years, but the percentage of inadequate calcium intake remained very high (>96%). The prevalence of inadequacy of calcium was the highest among the mineral nutrients reported in this study. As the requirements of micronutrients increased with age, the percentage of subjects with inadequate intake increased in the 11–17 years age groups. Among 14–17 years group, the percentages of study participants with dietary intakes of calcium, iron, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, thiamine, riboflavin and vitamin C below the EAR were 96.8%, 18.8%, 37.6%, 72.8%, 36.8%, 91.8%. 85.9% and 75.5%, respectively. Among 11–13 years group, the percentages of study participants with dietary intakes of iron, zinc and vitamin A below the EAR were 23.5%, 41.5%, and 41.6%, respectively. Thus, micronutrient deficiency is a problem in Chinese children. Nutrition education and intervention programs are needed to address these nutritional gaps.

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“…As a consequence of this imbalance among macronutrients, due to inappropriate food practices, it can be seen that the intake of the major micronutrients is also impaired, with repercussions on growth and on the development of specialized functions during adolescence 16 . Thus, it can be seen that Brazilian adolescents, like those of many other countries, ingest fewer healthy foods 17 .…”

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Eating habits and intake of macro-and micronutrients among adolescents in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP)

Ciampo¹,

Ciampo²,

Vieira³

2017

Int J Nutrol

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Objective: to know the intake of macro and micronutrients among a group of adolescents in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP). Methods: observational study in which it is observed the intake and eating habits of adolescents, through the food frequency questionnaire validated for adolescents and the food record of 3 days. Results: the participants were 130 adolescents, of whom 81 (62.3%) were female and 49 (37.6%) male, with a mean age 196.8 ± 11 months. Food items with the highest intake were rice, beans, candies, bread, sugar and milk. The percentage of energy from macronutrients were 56.4% for the group of carbohydrate, 15.3% protein and 28.3% lipid. Regarding minerals, it was observed a low intake than the recommended for calcium, adequate intake of iron and zinc and, notably, excessive sodium intake. Conclusions: The results showed that adolescents consume a large amount of simple sugars, saturated fats, trans fats, cholesterol and sodium, which, in excess, can cause harm to the health of individuals in full stage of development. Therefore, the evident need to implement food education programs targeted to adolescents and their families, in order to change consumer's habits, specially the reduction of sodium present in processed foods as well as those prepared in restaurants, decrease of sugar consumption and increase of eating vegetables and foods with calcium.

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Poor micronutrient intake and status is a public health problem among adolescent Mozambican girls

Cited by 28 publications

References 40 publications

Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study

Nutritional knowledge and habits of adolescents aged 9 to 13 years in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: a crosssectional study

Do Chinese Children Get Enough Micronutrients?

Eating habits and intake of macro-and micronutrients among adolescents in the city of Ribeirão Preto (SP)

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