Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, Centre for Global Child Health, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 0A4, Canada.
Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Division of Woman and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi 74800, Pakistan.
Nutrients. 2018 Dec 14;10(12):1978. doi: 10.3390/nu10121978.
In many low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) the double burden of malnutrition is high among adolescent girls, leading to poor health outcomes for the adolescent herself and sustained intergenerational effects. This underpins the importance of adequate dietary intake during this period of rapid biological development. The aim of this systematic review was to summarize the current dietary intake and practices among adolescent girls (10⁻19 years) in LMICs. We searched relevant databases and grey literature using MeSH terms and keywords. After applying specified inclusion and exclusion criteria, 227 articles were selected for data extraction, synthesis, and quality assessment. Of the included studies, 59% were conducted in urban populations, 78% in school settings, and dietary measures and indicators were inconsistent. Mean energy intake was lower in rural settings (1621 ± 312 kcal/day) compared to urban settings (1906 ± 507 kcal/day). Self-reported daily consumption of nutritious foods was low; on average, 16% of girls consumed dairy, 46% consumed meats, 44% consumed fruits, and 37% consumed vegetables. In contrast, energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods, like sweet snacks, salty snacks, fast foods, and sugar-sweetened beverages, were consumed four to six times per week by an average of 63%, 78%, 23%, and 49% of adolescent girls, respectively. 40% of adolescent girls reported skipping breakfast. Along with highlighting the poor dietary habits of adolescent girls in LMIC, this review emphasizes the need for consistently measured and standardized indicators, and dietary intake data that are nationally representative.
在许多中低收入国家(LMICs),青少年女孩面临着营养不良的双重负担,这导致她们自身健康状况不佳,并持续产生代际影响。这凸显了在这个快速生理发育阶段获得充足饮食的重要性。本系统综述旨在总结 LMICs 中青少年女孩(10-19 岁)的当前饮食摄入和习惯。我们使用 MeSH 术语和关键词搜索了相关数据库和灰色文献。在应用特定的纳入和排除标准后,选择了 227 篇文章进行数据提取、综合和质量评估。在所纳入的研究中,59%是在城市人口中进行的,78%是在学校环境中进行的,饮食测量和指标不一致。农村地区的平均能量摄入量较低(1621±312千卡/天),而城市地区的平均能量摄入量较高(1906±507千卡/天)。自我报告的日常营养食品摄入量较低;平均而言,只有 16%的女孩摄入乳制品,46%摄入肉类,44%摄入水果,37%摄入蔬菜。相比之下,能量密集型和营养贫乏型食品,如甜点心、咸点心、快餐和含糖饮料,分别被平均 63%、78%、23%和 49%的少女每周食用 4 到 6 次。40%的少女报告不吃早餐。本综述不仅突出了 LMIC 中青少年女孩不良的饮食习惯,还强调了需要一致测量和标准化指标,以及具有国家代表性的饮食摄入数据。