Nutrition related health status and associated factors in juvenile male and female on remand detainees at entry into Pollsmoor correctional service facility in the Western Cape (dataset)

Research data for the MA Thesis: Nutrition related health status and associated factors in juvenile male and female on remand detainees at entry into Pollsmoor correctional service facility in the Western Cape.<br>Design/Methodology: In this cross-sectional comparative study of 67 male and 52 female young on-remand detainees the following was assessed during 2016-2017: socio-demographic information, hunger score (CDC FANTA project hunger score), meal pattern, food choices (Non-quantified FFQ), understanding of healthy eating, physical activity (GPAQv2), risk taking behaviours, body shape perception, symptoms of depression and anxiety (K10 tool) and specific anthropometric measures including weight, height, triceps-skinfold, mid-upper arm circumference and handgrip strength. BMI and the corrected arm muscle area were calculated.<br>The pdf of the thesis is accessible at http://hdl.handle.net/11427/33202 <br>Approval was granted by UCT HREC, National department of correctional services South Africa and permission was granted to publish information. <br>