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Table 2 GDQS food groups consumed by school-attending adolescents and their Nutritional status in Addis Ababa

From: Stunting and thinness in school-attending adolescents in Addis Ababa

Healthy Food groups

Never or 1/wk # of students (%)

2–4/wk # of students (%)

5–7/wk or ≥ 1/day # of students (%)

  Dark green leafy vegetables

940 (78.3)

253 (21.1)

7 (0.5)

  Cruciferous vegetables

1011 (84.5)

184 (15.3)

5 (0.4)

  Deep orange vegetables

838 (69.3)

345 (28.7)

17 (1.4)

  Deep orange fruits

1060 (88.3)

134 (11.4)

6 (0.5)

  Deep orange tubers

1134 (94.5)

57 (4.7)

9 (0.7)

  Other vegetables

61 (5.08)

143 (11.9)

996 (83.0)

  Citrus fruits

952 (79.3)

223 (18.5)

25 (2.1)

  Other fruits

910 (75.8)

271 (22.5)

19 (1.5)

  Legumes

181 (15.1)

425 (35.4)

594 (49.5)

  Nuts and seeds

1051 (87.6)

121 (10.1)

28 (2.3)

  Poultry

1179 (98.2)

21 (1.7)

0 (0)

  Fish

1194 (99.5)

6 (0.5)

0 (0)

  Whole grains

13 (1.1)

44 (3.6)

1143 (95.2)

  Liquid oils

130 (10.8)

31 (2.6)

1039 (86.5)

  Low fat dairy

939 (78.2)

210 (17.5)

51 (4.2)

  Eggs

951 (79.2)

236 (19.6)

13 (1.1)

Unhealthy Food groups

Never or 1/wk

2–4/wk

5–7/wk or≥ 1/day

  White roots and tubers

35 (2.92)

461 (38.4)

704 (58.6)

  Red meat

1111 (92.6)

89 (7.4)

0 (0)

  Processed meat

9 (0.7)

219 (18.2)

972 (81)

  Refined grains and baked goods

727 (60.6)

361 (30.1)

112 (9.3)

  Sugar-sweetened beverages

24 (2)

191 (15.9)

985 (82.1)

  Sweets and ice cream

81 (6.7)

348 (29)

771 (64.2)

  High fat dairy

927 (77.2)

230 (19.1)

43 (3.6)

  Juice

5 (0.4)

65 (5.4)

1130 (94.1)

  Fried foods eaten away from home

42 (3.5)

301 (25.1)

857 (71.4)