Adolescent nutrition in Nigeria: a systematic review

In this systematic review, we scrutinise adolescent nutrition in Nigeria, focusing on dietary patterns, intake, and nutritional status. Through a systematic examination of observational studies across three major databases, we analysed data from 67,844 adolescents. Our exploration revealed 102 studi...

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Published in:Journal of nutritional science (Cambridge) 2024, Vol.13, p.e38, Article e38
Main Authors: Gabriel, Theophilus Sunday, Kasim, Mohammed, Oluma, Francis Adah, Muka, Taulant, Llanaj, Erand
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Adolescents
Anthropometry
Bias
Child development
Cross-Sectional Studies
Diet
Dietary Surveys and Nutritional Epidemiology
Feeding Behavior
Female
Food
Health care
Humans
Inclusion
Male
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Nigeria
Nutrition
Nutrition research
Nutritional Status
Questionnaires
Review
Surveillance
Systematic review
Teenagers
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Summary:In this systematic review, we scrutinise adolescent nutrition in Nigeria, focusing on dietary patterns, intake, and nutritional status. Through a systematic examination of observational studies across three major databases, we analysed data from 67,844 adolescents. Our exploration revealed 102 studies, predominantly cross-sectional, addressing various nutritional dimensions. However, only 13% of these studies demonstrated low risk of bias, with none offering national representation and most concentrated in specific, school-based regions. The findings underscore a complex nutritional landscape with widespread malnutrition and highlight the critical need for high-quality, comprehensive data. The dominance of cross-sectional designs and regional biases in existing research calls for cautious interpretation and suggests a pressing need for more robust, nationally representative studies to guide future nutritional interventions and policy-making in Nigeria.
ISSN:2048-6790
2048-6790
DOI:10.1017/jns.2024.34