A Mixed Methods Analysis of Factors That Influence the Diet Quality and Decision-Making of Adolescent Girls in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya.

Due to the nutrition transition, adolescent diets globally appear to be shifting to increased consumption of fast foods and snacks high in sodium, added sugar, and saturated fat. In urban informal settlements in Kenya, limited evidence suggests adolescents consume 1-2 meals per day, have low dietary diversity, and consume foods from roadside stalls. We characterized the diets of adolescent girls in an urban informal settlement in Kenya and assessed the factors associated with diet quality and decision-making.