Adolescents' views of food and eating: Identifying barriers to healthy eating

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 417-434

  Stevenson, Clifford ^a   Doherty, Glenda ^a   Barnett, Julie ^b   Muldoon, Orla T ^a   Trew, Karen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Barriers; Dieting; Eating behaviour; Food choice; Healthy eating

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIET RESTRICTION; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION EDUCATION; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; PEER PRESSURE; REINFORCEMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE; CULTURE; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FOOD; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

EID: 34248149009     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2006.04.005     Document Type: Article

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