Research Article
Dietary Practices, Nutrient Adequacy, and Nutrition Status among Adolescents in Boarding High Schools in the Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
Table 7
Consumption of seasonal fruits, leafy vegetable, beverages, snacks, and other items.
| | Food group | Frequency of consumption | | 1-2 times/wk | 3-4 times/wk | 5-6 times/wk | 7≥ times/wk | 1-2 times/month | Rare | Never consumed | | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | n (%) |
| | Seasonal fruits | | | | | | | | | Ripe bananas | 59 (36) | 22 (13.4) | 2 (1.2) | 11 (6.7) | 2 (1.2) | 50 (30.5) | 18 (11.0) | | Avocado | 17 (10.3) | 20 (12.1) | 3 (1.8) | 14 (8.5) | — | 26 (15.8) | 84 (51.2) | | Oranges | 51 (31.1) | 9 (5.5) | — | — | 3 (1.8) | 21 (12.8) | 87 (53.0) | | Fruit juice | 7 (4.2) | 4 (2.4) | — | — | — | 9 (5.5) | 144 (87.8) | | Vegetables | | | | | | | | | Leafy vegetables | 57 (34.7) | 8 (4.2) | — | 6 (3.7) | — | 48 (29.3) | 45 (27.4) | | Beverages | | | | | | | | | Black tea | 8 (4.9) | 30 (18.2) | 41 (25) | 71 (43.3) | — | — | 14 (8.5) | | Milk tea | 6 (3.6) | 2 (1.2) | | 2 (1.2) | | | 154 (93.9) | | Carbonated drinks (soda) | 21 (12.8) | 15 (9.1) | 8 (4.9) | — | 22 (13.4) | 36 (22) | 62 (37.8) | | Processed snacks (biscuits, crisps, sweets) | 30 (18.3) | 21 (12.8) | 3 (1.8) | 8 (4.9) | — | 36 (22.0) | 66 (40.2) | | Other items (honey, chili sauce, tomato sauces) | 5 (3.0) | 9 (5.5) | 7 (4.3) | 22 (13.4) | — | 9 (5.5) | 119 (72.6) |
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— represents a particular food item was not consumed.
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