Research Article

Adolescent food frequency and socio-economic status in a private urban and peri-urban school in Hilton, KwaZulu-Natal

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 27 , issue 4 , 2014 , pages: 201–207

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734510

Author(s): Ka. Audain Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, , Sm Kassier Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, , Fj Veldman Discipline of Dietetics and Human Nutrition,

Keywords: food frequency , adolescents , nutrition transition , socioeconomic status , household food insecurity

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Abstract

Objective: The objective of the study was to make a comparative analysis of the dietary preferences of adolescents attending an urban versus a peri-urban school in KwaZulu-Natal, in order to investigate the association between socio-economic status and food frequency.

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