 |
| Research article summary (published 27 Feb 2002): |
Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviors.
Full Abstract
Food choices of adolescents are not consistent with the Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Food intakes tend to be low in fruits, vegetables, and calcium-rich foods and high in fat. Skipping meals is also a concern among adolescents, especially girls. Factors influencing eating behaviors of adolescents need to be better understood to develop effective nutrition interventions to change eating behaviors. This article presents a conceptual model based on social cognitive theory and an ecological perspective for understanding factors that influence adolescent eating behaviors and food choices. In this model, adolescent eating behavior is conceptualized as a function of individual and environmental influences. Four levels of influence are described:
individual or intrapersonal influences (eg, psychosocial, biological); social environmental or interpersonal (eg, family and peers); physical environmental or community settings (eg, schools, fast food outlets, convenience stores); and macrosystem or societal (eg, mass media, marketing and advertising, social and cultural norms).
Learn Faster Today Improve your study skills
Author information
Author/s: Story, Mary (M); Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne (D); French, Simone (S);
Affiliation: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55454, USA.
Grants: MCJ273A03-03-0 (Agency:United States PHS)
Journal and publication information
Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review
Journal: Journal of the American Dietetic Association (J Am Diet Assoc), published in United States. (Language: eng)
Reference: 2002-Mar; vol 102 (issue 3 Suppl) : pp S40-51
Dates: Created 2002/03/20; Completed 2002/03/29; Revised 2007/11/15;
PMID: 11902388, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 11/6/2008)
Sourced from the National Library of Medicine. Abstract text and other information may be subject to copyright.
External Links for this article (including full text providers, if available):
Click Electronic Full-text Provider Links to see options for finding the electronic full text links to this article. Note there may be a subscription or fee required for access to the full text. See our FAQ for information on finding FREE full text articles.
This article may also be located in paper journal collections available in many libraries. Use the Journal and Publication Information above to find the full article.
MeSH headings (categories)
This article was linked to the MESH Headings shown below.
|
Related articles
This article has not been indexed for related articles as yet, however you can still use the live related article search links below.
See a large map of 100+ related articles.