Meal pattern and micro nutrient adequacy of food consumed by secondary school female adolescents in Ibadan, Oyo state, Nigeria

Adolescents have high nutritional needs but usually engage in unhealthy eating which has resulted into an irregular meal consumption pattern especially skipping of breakfast which has a significant impact on their health in adulthood. This study assessed meal pattern and micro-nutrient adequacy of food consumed by secondary school female adolescents in Ibadan.