Menstruation Is Associated with Dietary Diversity among Adolescent Girls: The Role of Social Eating Norms and Menstruation-Related Norms from a Mixed-Methods Study in Bangladesh

Adolescent girls experience lower dietary diversity during menstruation, largely due to restrictive social norms and household food rules. Programs and policies should use behavior change communication to promote diverse foods and educate youth on the deleterious impacts of restrictive eating norms during menstruation.