Association of Diet Quality With Meal-Related Habits and Lifestyle Factors in Young to Middle-Aged Adults

zinc(19%), and calcium (23%).For the primary group, all children met the RDA for iron, magnesium, and potassium and a significant proportion did not meet the RDA for energy (61%), carbohydrate (20%), fat (76%), vitamin A (77%), vitamin B12 (68%), vitamin C (54%), zinc (47%), and calcium (49%).The prevalence of stunting was 5.4%, wasting was 3%, and underweight was 7% for the ECD population compared to 7% stunting, 0.3% wasting, and 7.9% underweight among the primary school children.Conclusions: These findings indicate nutrient inadequacy among ECD and primary school children enrolled in a one meal a day school feeding program, demonstrating the need for efforts to address the dietary intake gaps in school children.

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Current Developments in Nutrition
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2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cdnut.2025.106536
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Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
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Association of Diet Quality With Meal-Related Habits and Lifestyle Factors in Young to Middle-Aged Adults

Emília Rahnemay Kohlman Rabbani, Jaapna Dhillon, Ayodeji Adepoju, Onyedika G Ani
Current Developments in Nutrition
Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
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Association of Diet Quality With Meal-Related Habits and Lifestyle Factors in Young to Middle-Aged Adults

Emília Rahnemay Kohlman Rabbani, Jaapna Dhillon, Ayodeji Adepoju, Onyedika G Ani
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zinc(19%), and calcium (23%).For the primary group, all children met the RDA for iron, magnesium, and potassium and a significant proportion did not meet the RDA for energy (61%), carbohydrate (20%), fat (76%), vitamin A (77%), vitamin B12 (68%), vitamin C (54%), zinc (47%), and calcium (49%).The prevalence of stunting was 5.4%, wasting was 3%, and underweight was 7% for the ECD population compared to 7% stunting, 0.3% wasting, and 7.9% underweight among the primary school children.Conclusions: These findings indicate nutrient inadequacy among ECD and primary school children enrolled in a one meal a day school feeding program, demonstrating the need for efforts to address the dietary intake gaps in school children.

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