Dietary intake of low socioeconomic black and Hispanic teen-age girls.

Nutrient intake of black and Hispanic teen-age girls residing in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York, was estimated and compared with the 1974 Recommended Dietary Allowances and with the nutrient intake of the girl's mothers. The mean nutrient intake of each of the two groups of teen-age girls was similar to the other and to the intake of their mothers but was lower than or close to the 1975 Recommended Dietary Allowances for all nutrients studied except protein and ascorbic acid. There was some prevalence of overweight in black teen-agers, as indicated by the weight-for-height values and triceps skinfold measurements. Possible ways of alleviating the nutritional problems existing in the area are discussed.