Durga Khatiwada

Dietary Patterns and Determinants of Food Intake in Adolescents

Dietary patterns

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book provides an overview of changing dietary habits among adolescents from different regions of the World. Validated food frequency questionnaire and socio demographic were completed , and underwent anthropometric measurements by trained personnel. BMI was calculated from measured heights and weight. The Bolivian Adolescents Percentiles Reference (BAP) was used for nutritional classification. The general regression model was fitted to estimate the mean consumption of major foods and intake level of nutrients by different socio-economic variables after adjusting age and energy. Binary logistic regression was run for determining the USDA dietary guidelines after grouping foods as per USDA my pyramid and DRI compliers and predictors. This research highlights the socio-demographic disparity in food intake and dietary patterns among Bolivian adolescents.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Seitenzahl: 108
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 220mm x 150mm x 7mm
• Gewicht: 179g
• ISBN-13: 9783845401829
• ISBN-10: 3845401826
• Artikelnr.: 33688648

Autorenporträt

El autor nació en la aldea rural de Jhapa, Nepal, y ha completado su B.Tech (Tecnología de Alimentos) en CCT, Dharan, y tiene una experiencia laboral de 5 años en la industria de alimentos y el gobierno de Nepal. Ha completado estudios de maestría en ciencias de la alimentación y la nutrición, y economía y gestión rural en Bélgica.