Dietary intake

Assessment of Dietary Intake and Nutritional Status of Pregnant Adolescent Girls in Three Districts in Sierra Leone

Marion Macortho Maltina Sesay, Rebecca Sombo Luseni-Kargbo & Marian Adama Amara · Asian Food Science Journal · 2026

Background: Adolescent pregnancy is a global public health issue that affects both developed and developing countries, including Sierra Leone. Adolescent girls in Sierra Leone face distinct nutritional challenges that are sometimes exacerbated by socio-economic factors such as po...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2026/v25i7894

Dietary Intake and Micronutrient Status of School Children in Enugu-South L.G.A., Enugu State, Nigeria

J. I. Ugwu, N. C. Ejiofor, I. E. Ezeagu, C. P. Okorie & N. E. Nwankwo · Asian Food Science Journal · 2020

This study sought to assess the dietary intake and serum Zinc, Iron and Copper status of primary school children aged 5-13 years living in Enugu- South Local Government Area of Enugu State, Nigeria. This study is a community-based cross-sectional study, adopting multistage random...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/afsj/2020/v15i130145