What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine how diet quality in 12-year-olds relates to sociodemographic factors and food insecurity.

March 8, 2026Open Access

Correction: Diet quality of 12-year-olds is associated with sociodemographic disparities and food insecurity: Growing Up in New Zealand cohort

Key Points

To examine how diet quality in 12-year-olds relates to sociodemographic factors and food insecurity.
Cohort study using data from the Growing Up in New Zealand cohort
Assessment of diet quality based on food intake
Analysis of sociodemographic variables such as income and education
Poor diet quality is higher among children from low-income families
Food insecurity significantly affects diet quality
Sociodemographic disparities contribute to variations in nutrition quality

Abstract

Tomita L, Gontijo de Castro T, Teixeira JA, et al. Diet quality of 12-year-olds is associated with sociodemographic disparities and food insecurity: Growing Up in New Zealand cohort. BMJ Nutrition, Prevention e001315. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjnph-2025-001315

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