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    Breakfast practice and anthropometric characteristics of school age children in Oyo metropolis, Oyo state, Nigeria
    (Society for Public Health Professionals of Nigeria (SPHPN), 2019) Ariyo, O.; Leshi, O. O.; Leshi, O.; Kayode, I. S.
    Background: Information on current gaps in the breakfast practice is important to design appropriate intervention message and strategies to promote appropriate breakfast practices among school age children. Objective: This study was therefore designed to assess the breakfast practice and anthropometric characteristics of school age children in Oyo metropolis, Nigeria. Methodology: This descriptive cross-sectional study involved 1038 public school pupils selected using a three-stage sampling technique across Oyo metropolis, southwest Nigeria.A semi-structured, intervieweradministered questionnaire was used to elicit information on the socio-demographic characteristics and breakfast consumption of the pupils. Height and weight were assessed and analysed using standard procedure. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics at p<0.05. Results: Age was 11.18±4.7 years, 54.3% were females, 16.9% were underweight and 5.5% were overweight/obese.The rates of breakfast intake and skipping were 91.5% and 8.5%, respectively. About 95% of pupilsconsumed breakfast before the 9.00amand92.2% had satisfaction with breakfast intake. About 49% had experienced hunger pang in school, of which 72.8% usually occurred between the 11:00am and 1.00pm of the day. Most pupils (94.2%) had access to school living allowance, and most purchased item was drinks and beverages (52.0%). The predominant breakfast meals were rice(61.5%), beans (31.2%) and bread (9.5%). Conclusion: Breakfast habit among school age children in Oyo metropolis was characterized by low but unacceptable level of meal skipping, low intake of fruits, seeds and nuts, and animal based foods including eggs and dairy products.
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    Food sources of key nutrients, meal and dietary patterns among children aged 4–13 years in Ibadan, Nigeria: findings from the 2019 Kids nutrition and health study
    (MDPI AG (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2022) Sanusi, R. A.; Wang, D.; Ariyo, O.; Eyinla, T. E.; Tassy, M.; Eldridge, A. L.; Ogundero, A.; Leshi, O.; Lenighan, Y. M.; Ejoh, S. I.; Aleru, E.
    This study examined the contribution of food to nutrient intake, meal and dietary patterns among children aged 4–8 and 9–13 years in the city of Ibadan, Nigeria. Multi-pass 24-hour dietary recalls were used to assess intakes. Prudent and traditional Southwestern Nigerian dietary patterns were identified among children. The top foods and beverages were defined by frequency and amount consumed. Meal patterns were described by the eating occasions, while cluster analysis probed dietary patterns. About 88% of children had at least three meals including breakfast (95%), lunch (85%), dinner (92%) and midmorning meals (48%), while about 60% ate snacks at least once daily. Sources of energy and key nutrients were limited (yam, cassava, rice, maize, bread and beans/peas/legumes). The amount consumed per consumer of cassava products (192.2, 256.0 g), yam (169.7, 256.0 g), legumes (115.3, 150.7 g), corn/maize (160.4, 195.2), and rice (138.4, 182.3 g) were high, while beef (15.2, 17.9 g), eggs (50.6, 49.2 g), fish (27.5, 30.6 g), milk (24.2, 27.0 g) and nuts and seeds (18.2, 19.7 g) were low for children ages 4–8 and 9–13 years, respectively. In conclusion, while the frequency of meals suggests a healthy pattern, the top foods could not provide adequate nutrient (especially micronutrient) intake, which is key to the development of the target population.