Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania

Table 4

School meals schedule and access to foods outside the school.

Variable	Attributes	n	%
Frequency of eating school meals	2-3 times per day	103	62.8
	4 times per day	61	37.2
Schedule of meals on each day	Yes	157	95.7
	No	7	4.3
Access to foods out of school	Yes	109	66.5
	No	55	33.5
Types of foods accessed outside	Snacks	57	52.3
	Main meals	38	34.9
	Fruits and vegetables	14	12.8
Reasons for accessing foods from outside	Varieties	47	43.1
	Nutrition	17	15.6
	Good taste	23	21.1
	Availability	22	20.2