Diet, Nutritional Status
Conditions
Keywords
Adolescent girls, Mozambique, Diet, Anthropometrics, Serum biomarkers
Brief summary
Data on the diet and nutritional status of adolescent girls in Zambézia Province, Mozambique was collected. A cross-sectional study was carried out in 2010 in two seasons, January-February and May-June. Participants (total n=551) were recruited from Quelimane (the provincial capital), Maganja da Costa district and Morrumbala district.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
University of Helsinki
Study design
Observational model
ECOLOGIC_OR_COMMUNITY
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
15 Years to 18 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Girls in the target age range who were able to visit the study centre and didn't have any significant illness preventing participation were considered eligible.
Exclusion criteria
• * age not between 15 and 18 years * any apparent significant illness, disability or unstable medical condition which could lead to difficulty participating in the study * unwillingness to participate in the study * unwillingness or inability to arrive at the study location at the requested time.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Blood vitamin and mineral concentrations | cross-sectional 2010, single measurement | — |
| Dietary assessment | cross-sectional 2010, single measurement | 24-hr recall, food frequency questionnaire |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Diseases (intestinal helminths, malaria parasitemia, HIV-status) | cross-sectional 2010, single measurement |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed