Nutritional status, physical activity and associated nutrition knowledge of primary school learners

Nutrition education has the potential to improve eating habits, physical activity and nutritional status of schoolchildren.This study aimed to determine the nutritional status, physical activity levels and the associated nutrition knowledge of primary school learners aged 9-14 years in Harare, Zimbabwe.A cross-sectional survey was conducted among learners (n = 368) from eight primary schools. A self-administered questionnaire was used to collect...