Mean (±SD) intake of food groups per week in any given week during the last 3 months before the survey by food security status and sex.

***PT-test was done to assess the differences between food secure and food insecure groups by intake of the different food groups. The food items were grouped according to MyPyramid [USDA, 2005).Means [±SD) are given unless indicated otherwise.The p values compare the means frequency of consumption of the different food groups per week between food secure and food insecure adolescents and the maximum value for the group is 1.FS = food Secure, FIS = Food Insecure.