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School-based nutrition interventions had impacts on dietary diversity and meal frequency of adolescent girls in Ethiopia
Current Developments in Nutrition | 2022
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Sununtnasuk, Celeste; Berhane, Hanna; Kim, Sunny S.; Menon, Purnima; Oumer, Abdulaziz; Sanghvi, Tina; and Walissa, Tamirat. 2022. School-based nutrition interventions had impacts on dietary diversity and meal frequency of adolescent girls in Ethiopia. Current Developments in Nutrition 6(Supplement 2): 607. https://doi.org/10.1093/cdn/nzac060.065
Adolescence is a critical period of physical and psychological development, especially for girls as poor nutrition can affect their well-being as well as the well-being of their children. In Ethiopia, where the population is very young, evidence on the nutrition of adolescent girls and their determinants is scant. We tested the impact of a package of nutrition interventions delivered primarily through schools and implemented by Alive & Thrive (A&T) on the diet of adolescent girls.