Project
Healthier Diets for Urban Poor Adolescents In Bangladesh: The Role Of Fish In Food Environment
Adolescence provides a window of opportunity to address malnutrition and develop healthy eating habits. In low and middle-income countries, adolescent diets consist mainly of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. In Bangladesh, fish consumption provides 60% of the dietary protein for adults, but the fish consumption by adolescents is unknown.
The food environment shapes an individual’s diet by providing choices related to food access and consumption. This is especially important in urban areas where adolescents are exposed to unhealthy and processed foods. In Bangladesh, little is known about the quality of the diet of adolescents, their food environment, food choices and the drivers of such choices, especially regarding fish.
Research aims
Our research aims to assess the quality of the diet of adolescents in Bangladesh and to understand how the urban food environment influences healthy food choices, including fish consumption.