2023, Vol. 4, Issue 2, Part A
Adolescent’s dietary behavior and its linkages with nutritional status: A study of dual-earner
Author(s): Ajay Gupta and Dr. Sayeed Unisa
Abstract: Increase in the livelihood cost drives the parents to be bread-winner of the family for healthy sustenance. However, Rapid Changes in the family structure brought changes in the dietary pattern of members with replacement of the cooked meals with the processed food as well as unhealthy fast-food. Lack of time prompts parents to ask their growing child to have food and beverages outside home. Also, changes in the lifestyle behaviour affects the dietary behaviour that in turn impacts the nutritional status and increase the risk of chronic diseases among the adolescents. This study is an attempt to understand the dietary behaviour of the adolescents of the dual-earners and its linkages with their nutritional status. A self-administered questionnaire was developed to explore the lifestyle, psychological wellbeing and nutrition of the adolescents aged 15-19 years who’s both parents are working and those studying in the colleges of Delhi and Mumbai University. 447 adolescents selected through criteria, completed the interview. Results shows that only half of the respondents had the breakfast and one-third had lunch day before the survey. Less than one-third of adolescent reported consumption of vegetables except the potatoes in the preceding week but 95% reported eating at least one energy-dense snack. Less than half of the respondent consumed a particular fruit and juices while 80% reported drinking three or more servings of energy-dense beverages. Overall, the adolescents reported poor dietary intakes. It is found that with increase in the number of family member, consumption of any food item decreases while family affluence and parental education also impacts the consumption. It is found that those who consumes energy-dense food and beverages are more likely to be obese. The Indian adolescents reported poor food consumption patterns, and these findings highlight the need to design effective nutrition promotion strategies to encourage healthy eating in adolescence and targeting food supply and availability.
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Ajay Gupta and Dr. Sayeed Unisa. Adolescent’s dietary behavior and its linkages with nutritional status: A study of dual-earner. International Journal of Childhood and Development Disorders. 2023; 4(2): 07-15.
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