Diet and Nutritional Status of Adolescent Girls in Zambézia, Mozambique

Estudo do Estado Nutricional e da Dieta em Raparigas Adolescentes na Zambézia

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.

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.