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The diet quality of adolescent girls was compared with that of adult women to assess which group was most at risk. The diet quality was measured by calculating the nutrient adequacy ratio (NAR), using the preceding 24 h dietary recall method. The mean adequacy ratio (MAR) was calculated as an overall measure of diet quality using the NAR. Nearly three quarters of WRA (adolescents: 73.1\u201388.5%; adult women: 72.9\u201386.4%) had an inadequate intake of calcium, vitamin A, folic acid, and vitamin B12. The prevalence of inadequate dietary intakes of calcium, zinc, and energy was significantly higher in adolescent girls (p &lt; 0.001) than in adult women. Overall diet quality was significantly better in adult women (0.51 \u00b1 0.21, p &lt; 0.001) than in adolescent girls (0.49 \u00b1 0.22). Age, marital status, educational level, and monthly household income were important factors associated with the diet quality of WRA. 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