Adolescents in Ghanaian communities often face challenges related to poor nutrition and unhealthy eating habits, which can lead to adverse health outcomes such as obesity and malnutrition. The research employed cross-sectional survey methodology, involving adolescents from three randomly selected schools. Dietary data were collected through self-administered questionnaires at baseline and post-intervention. Adolescents showed a significant decrease (p<0.05) in daily sugar intake by 20% and an increase (p<0.01) in fruit consumption by 30%, with no change observed in overall BMI trends. The school-based nutrition education programme demonstrated effectiveness in altering adolescent dietary habits, particularly in reducing sugar intake and increasing fruit consumption. Further longitudinal studies should be conducted to assess the long-term efficacy of such interventions and explore additional health benefits. Adolescents, Nutrition Education, Dietary Intake, BMI Trends, School-Based Programmes
Al-Sayed et al. (Sun,) studied this question.