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School-based nutrition interventions had impacts on dietary diversity and meal frequency of adolescent girls in Ethiopia

Adolescence is a critical period of physical and psychological development, especially for girls as poor nutrition can affect their well-being as well as the well-being of their children. In Ethiopia, where the population is very young, evidence on the nutrition of adolescent girls and their determi...

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Main Authors: Sununtnasuk, Celeste, Berhane, Hanna, Kim, Sunny S., Menon, Purnima, Oumer, Abdulaziz, Sanghvi, Tina, Walissa, Tamirat
Format: Abstract
Language:Inglés
Published: Elsevier 2022
Subjects:
adolescents
feeding frequency
school feeding
nutrition
dietary diversity
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/141122
Summary:Adolescence is a critical period of physical and psychological development, especially for girls as poor nutrition can affect their well-being as well as the well-being of their children. In Ethiopia, where the population is very young, evidence on the nutrition of adolescent girls and their determinants is scant. We tested the impact of a package of nutrition interventions delivered primarily through schools and implemented by Alive & Thrive (A&T) on the diet of adolescent girls.

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