Food Habits Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary School In Urban And Rural Areas In Umuahia North Local Government Area
ABSTRACT
The food habits of 329
adolescents randomly selected from X secondary schools from urban and rural
areas in Umuahia North LOa1 government Areas in Abia State Nigeria were
investigated. Data on their food habits was obtained by means of questionnaire.
The nutritional status of these adolescents was assessed by anthroPOilletric
measure eflCflt and observed clinical signs of malnutrition. The study showed
that 91.2% of the adolescents investigated cat in between meals, 29.8% consumed
alcohol while 19.6% skip meals occasionally. Locatable and. availability of
food were found to be the major factors a adolescents' food habits On the
whole, it was foun4 56.$% the ado1escnts were malnourished, 35.3%
,re il pile 6.7% were severely malnourished and 1 .2% were about 9.7% cases 01
stunting were observed, 14.6% cases and 6.6% cases of were also
observed. Another nutritional problem among the ado1escjns rural adolescent
boys was angular stomatitis (9.7%). However more cases were found in the rural
area (16.3%) as opposed to [lie urban area (5.2%). The significance of these
findings in improving nutritional status was discussed.
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ELEZIE, C (2021). Food Habits Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary School In Urban And Rural Areas In Umuahia North Local Government Area . Mouau.afribary.org: Retrieved Nov 19, 2024, from https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/food-habits-of-adolescents-in-selected-secondary-school-in-urban-and-rural-areas-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-7-2
CHIDINMA, ELEZIE. "Food Habits Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary School In Urban And Rural Areas In Umuahia North Local Government Area " Mouau.afribary.org. Mouau.afribary.org, 30 Jun. 2021, https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/food-habits-of-adolescents-in-selected-secondary-school-in-urban-and-rural-areas-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-7-2. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
CHIDINMA, ELEZIE. "Food Habits Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary School In Urban And Rural Areas In Umuahia North Local Government Area ". Mouau.afribary.org, Mouau.afribary.org, 30 Jun. 2021. Web. 19 Nov. 2024. < https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/food-habits-of-adolescents-in-selected-secondary-school-in-urban-and-rural-areas-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-7-2 >.
CHIDINMA, ELEZIE. "Food Habits Of Adolescents In Selected Secondary School In Urban And Rural Areas In Umuahia North Local Government Area " Mouau.afribary.org (2021). Accessed 19 Nov. 2024. https://repository.mouau.edu.ng/work/view/food-habits-of-adolescents-in-selected-secondary-school-in-urban-and-rural-areas-in-umuahia-north-local-government-area-7-2