Rama Kawade Thus, the findings of the research demonstrate the necessity of adopting healthy micronutrient-rich diets for positive health building in adolescents. Further, from a global perspective, the methodologies and approaches used to assess dietary inadequacies in the form of AMQI and diet diversification strategies could be useful to explore and alleviate problem of micronutrient deficien- cies in population. Acknowledgements This work was carried out at the Biometry & Nutrition Group, Agharkar Research Institute (ARI), Pune. I would like to express my sincere and profound thanks to my guide Dr. (Mrs.) Shashi A Chiplonkar. I am grateful to Dr. Bhushan Patwardhan and Vaidya Dr. Milind Kulkarni for their valuable suggestions. I am thankful to Mr. R C Vaidya, Deputy Director, State Public Health Laboratory, Pune; Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology; Depart of Psychology, Garware College, Pune and authorities of both the schools for their support. 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