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Assessment Of Macronutrients Consumption In The Diet Of Adolescent School Children In Four Seasons: A Longitudinal Study From An Urban City In Pakistan, Syed Hasan Raza Abidi, Aysha Almas, Abdul Ghani, Sania Sabir, Romaina Iqbal
Assessment Of Macronutrients Consumption In The Diet Of Adolescent School Children In Four Seasons: A Longitudinal Study From An Urban City In Pakistan, Syed Hasan Raza Abidi, Aysha Almas, Abdul Ghani, Sania Sabir, Romaina Iqbal
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Background: A healthy diet in the adolescence period is essential for physical, mental, and immunological development. We aimed to assess macronutrient consumption in the diet of adolescent school children using 24 h recalls in four seasons of the year.
Method: This was a longitudinal study conducted from February 2014 to June 2015. The study population included 155 school children aged 7-14 years from an urban school in Karachi. 24HR recall was conducted on 4 random days of the 4 main seasons. A food composition table was developed where the weight, calories, carbohydrate, fat, and protein content of the food items …