Global Journal of Biology, Agriculture & Health Sciences

Department of Food Science, Nutrition and Technology University of Nairobi, Kenya

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• Research Article   
  Dietary Intake, Physical Activity and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Secondary Schools in Peri-Urban Nairobi, Kenya
  Author(s): Phylis W Andambi*
  
  Adolescence is a significant period in life as it is a time of intense physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development. Across sectional and comparative study was conducted to assess dietary intake, physical activity and nutritional status of 402 randomly selected adolescent girls aged 13-18 years in boarding and day secondary schools in peri-urban Kenya. Semi structured pretested questionnaire was used to collect data on dietary intake of energy iron, vitamin A and zinc using food frequency and individualized 24 hour dietary recall and analyzed using Nutria-survey and Kenya food composition table 2018. Physical activity was computed using the global physical activity questionnaire with metabolic equivalent in task values of 8 for high and 4 for moderate. Nutritional status was measured using BMI z-score for age. Girls from boarding who met their RDA for energy, iron, vitamin A and .. View more»
  

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