Objective: To discuss healthy diet from a psychological perspective by considering
definitions of healthy diet in terms of consumer understanding; the health effects of specific …

Objective Peers and siblings are considered an important influence on children's and
adolescents' food choice. However, there is a lack of studies examining how peer and …

It is commonly believed that during adolescence children become increasingly influenced by
peers at the expense of parents. To test the strength of this tendency with regards to healthy …

Background Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer affecting women worldwide,
with 85% of the burden estimated to occur among women in low and middle-income …

There is unequivocal evidence that childhood obesity is influenced by marketing of foods
and non-alcoholic beverages high in saturated fat, salt and/or free sugars (HFSS), and a …

Background The well-being of persons with overweight and obesity, in particular of children
and adolescents, may be impaired. The present study investigates the health-related quality …

OBJECTIVE: To establish factors that affect food choices among adolescents living in rural
areas and to identify their food choices. DESIGN: A random sample of adolescents living in a …

Food literacy is a set of skills and knowledge that are integral to diet. It is common among
teenagers to not have basic food literacy skills needed to consume a healthy diet. This study …

In the present study, we examined the association between maternal education and
unhealthy eating behaviour (the consumption of snack and sugar-sweetened beverages …

Indian adolescents' over reliance on foods such as nutrient-poor snacks, sugar-sweetened
beverages and take-away foods puts them at significant risk of obesity and several diet …