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Dietary diversity and its correlates among pregnant adolescent girls in Ghana.
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- Dietary diversity practice and associated factors among adolescents in Ethiopia, systematic review and meta-analysis.PloS one · 2023Pooled it
- The Effects of Pregnancy: A Systematic Review of Adolescent Pregnancy in Ghana, Liberia, and Nigeria.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Pooled it
- Dietary practices, nutritional knowledge, and socio-cultural influences among pregnant adolescents in rural Ghana: a qualitative study from North Dayi District.BMC nutrition · 2026Article
- Food Insecurity is Associated with Poor Diet Quality Among Pregnant Adolescents and Adolescent Mothers in Ghana.Current developments in nutrition · 2025Article
- Household dietary diversity and associated factors in rural and peri-urban areas of Mbale District, Eastern Uganda.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Dietary diversity, eating habits, dietary patterns, food choice, and associated factors among adolescent girls: a convergent parallel mixed-method study in the Mion District of Ghana.Journal of nutritional science · 2025Article
- Undernutrition Among Pregnant Women in an Urban Municipality in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of nutrition and metabolism · 2025Article
- Prevalence and factors associated with anemia among pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in East Lombok district, Indonesia.PloS one · 2025Observational
- An integrative examination of psychological distress and its nutritional and visual correlates among young adults in Ghana.PloS one · 2025Article
- Impact of household food insecurity and nutrition on depression and anxiety symptoms among adolescents living in rural Pakistan.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Article
- Inadequate dietary diversity practices and associated factors among pregnant adolescents in the West Arsi Zone, Central Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Defining a Dichotomous Indicator for Population-Level Assessment of Dietary Diversity Among Pregnant Adolescent Girls and Women: A Secondary Analysis of Quantitative 24-h Recalls from Rural Settings in Bangladesh, Burkina Faso, India, and Nepal.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- A systematic review of dietary data collection methodologies for diet diversity indicators.Frontiers in nutrition · 2024Review
- Reimagining nutrition education for pregnant adolescents in the face of climate change: a community approach.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2024Article
- The assessment of dietary diversity score and associated factors among pregnant women of Batu district, Southern Ethiopia, 2021: a community-based cross-sectional study.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2023Article
- Factors associated with food consumption and dietary diversity among infants aged 6-18 months in Ashanti Region, Ghana.PloS one · 2023Article
- Dietary Diversity, Nutritional Status, and Associated Factors Among Pregnant Women in Their First Trimester of Pregnancy in Ambo District, Western Ethiopia.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2023Review
- Dietary Diversity and Nutritional Status of Adolescents in Rural Ghana.Nutrition and metabolic insights · 2023Article
- Role of Residence Area on Diet Diversity and Micronutrient Intake Adequacy in Urban and Rural Costa Rican Adolescents.Nutrients · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundDietary diversity, a qualitative measure of dietary intake, which reflects the variety of foods consumed has been recommended to assuage nutritional problems related to insufficient micronutrients, and food insecurity. To better understand the underlying factors for poor birth outcomes in Ghana, we assessed factors associated with dietary diversity among rural and urban pregnant adolescents in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.
methodsAs part of a larger longitudinal cohort of 416 pregnant adolescents, the FAO minimum dietary diversity for women index was used to determine the dietary diversity score (DDS) of the participants from a previous days' 24-hour dietary recall data. The household hunger scale (HHS) and lived poverty index (LPI) were used to determine hunger and socioeconomic status. Eating behavior and socio-demographic data were gathered using interviewer-administered questionnaires.
resultsThe mean age of the participants was 17.5 (±1.4) years with an MDD-W of 4.4 and 56% recording inadequate MDD score. More rural (63.6%) than urban dwellers (50.6%) had inadequate DDS (p = 0.008). Among all the multiple variables tests of associations on dietary diversity, only hunger status (p = 0.028) and both food aversion and poverty status (p = 0.003) had a significant effect on the adolescents' dietary diversity. Rural dwelling adolescents (AOR = 1.7, p = 0.035, 95% CI = 1.0-2.6) recorded higher odds for inadequate DD compared with the urban respondents. Pregnant adolescents with severe hunger had higher odds (Unadjusted OR = 1.9, p = 0.053, 95% CI 1.1-3.8) for inadequate dietary diversity compared with those with no hunger.
conclusionsInadequate DD is common among pregnant adolescents in this study and is associated with rural living, food insecurity, poverty, and food craving. Livelihood support for pregnant teenagers and nutrition education are recommended interventions to improve dietary quality and limit the consequences of poor dietary diversity.
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