Adolescent nutrition and health: characteristics, risk factors and opportunities of an overlooked life stage

AM Heslin, B McNulty - Proceedings of the Nutrition Society, 2023 - cambridge.org
Adolescence is a pivotal, yet frequently overlooked, period of life, with this age group often
no longer receiving the focus, care and protection devoted to other life stages. Nutritional …

Prevalence of eating disorders and disordered eating behaviours amongst adolescents and young adults in saudi arabia: a systematic review

A Alsheweir, E Goyder, G Alnooh, SJ Caton - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Eating disorders (EDs) and disordered eating behaviours (DEBs) are significant health
problems related to body image and weight dissatisfaction among adolescents and young …

Building a healthy lifestyle: the role of emotional intelligence among Italian university students

F Licata, R Maruca, EA Citrino, A Bianco - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Given the numerous evidence demonstrating the influence of emotions in engaging risky
behaviors, it seems inevitable to consider new approaches that promote healthy lifestyles …

A qualitative study of young peoples' thoughts and attitudes to follow a more plant-based diet

C McInnes, SA Carstairs, JE Cecil - Frontiers in Psychology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Plant-based diets (PBDs) refer to dietary habits that reduce the consumption of animal-
based products and increase the consumption of nutritionally rich plant foods. PBD's have …

Nutrition-Related Knowledge, Diet Quality, Lifestyle, and Body Composition of 7–12-Years-Old Polish Students: Study Protocol of National Educational Project Junior …

J Hamulka, E Czarniecka-Skubina, K Gutkowska… - Nutrients, 2023 - mdpi.com
Increasing students' nutrition knowledge is an important goal of school education which may
improve their lifestyle and consequently reduce the incidence of non-communicable chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Determining the food choice motivations of Irish teens and their association with dietary intakes, using the Food Choice Questionnaire

AN Daly, EJ O'Sullivan, J Walton, L Kehoe, BA McNulty… - Appetite, 2023 - Elsevier
During adolescence, teens start making their own food choices. While health and nutrition
are important, practical and social concerns are also influential. This study aims to determine …

Associations between dietary behaviours and the mental and physical well-being of Swedish adolescents

KR Jonsson, CK Bailey, M Corell, P Löfstedt… - Child and Adolescent …, 2024 - Springer
Aims This study aims to investigate the association between dietary behaviours,
overweight/obesity, and mental health and well-being among Swedish adolescents …

Why acute undernutrition? A qualitative exploration of food preferences, perceptions and factors underlying diet in adolescent girls in rural communities in Nigeria

ME Sosanya, JH Freeland-Graves, AO Gbemileke… - Nutrients, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background: Adolescent girls are nutritionally vulnerable due to their rapid growth and
increased nutrient requirements. Nigeria has the sixth-largest population in the world. This …

Facilitators and barriers to healthful eating among adolescents in high‐income countries: A mixed‐methods systematic review

J Louey, J He, SR Partridge… - Obesity …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Adolescent obesity continues to be a public health challenge with poor quality diets
contributing to its etiology. As part of the process to plan health promotion and policy …

The relationship between weight status and food environments, peer influence and dietary intake among high-school students: a case-control study

S Mohabati, A Mirahmadizadeh… - Nutrition & Food …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the relationship between weight status and
food environments, peer influence and dietary intake among high-school students in Shiraz …