The relation between demographic indexes and nutrient-intake pattern among first
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چکیده
Background: Studying the malnutrition-related factors in adolescents and trying to eliminate this problem is one of the important factors in health and in constant development. The aim of this study was evaluating demographic indices respecting dietary intake of the most essential nutrients in female adolescent students. Results: Weekly consumption frequency of high fat foods was significantly higher in students with unemployed than employed mothers (P=0.026). Weekly consumption frequency of high calorie and low nutrient foods was significantly high in students having possessory house than lessee students (P= 0.029). There was a negative significant association between the number of family members with dairy consumption frequency of high calcium (r= 0. 19, P= 0.013) and high protein (r= 0.241, P=0.002) foods.