Neha Rathi|Lynn Riddell|Anthony Worsley
Food consumption patterns of adolescents aged 14–16 years in Kolkata, India
Deakin University|Deakin University|Deakin University
nutrition transition brought rapid changes structure indian diet replacement traditional homecooked meals readytoeat processed foods contributed increased risk chronic diseases urban indians improving nutrition indians promoting healthy food consumption early life adolescence would help reduce health risks however little known quality quantity foods beverages consumed urban indian adolescents therefore aim study describe food consumption patterns sample urban indian adolescentsa selfadministered semiquantitative 59item mealbased food frequency questionnaire ffq developed assess dietary intake adolescents previous day total 1026 students aged 1416 years attending private englishspeaking schools kolkata india completed surveyoverall adolescents reported poor dietary intakes one quarter 30 reported consumption vegetables 70 reported eating three servings energydense snacks previous day nearly half respondents 45 consume servings fruits 47 reported drinking three servings energydense beverages mean consumption food groups servesday varied 088 sd 136 pulses legumes 625 sd 722 energydense snacks general girls nutritious dietary intakes boysthe indian adolescents reported poor food consumption patterns findings highlight need design effective nutrition promotion strategies encourage healthy eating adolescence targeting food supply availability