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Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents.

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Bauer, KW; Larson, NI; Nelson, MC; Story, M; Neumark-Sztainer, D
Published in: Public Health Nutr
October 2009

OBJECTIVE: To identify the socio-environmental, personal and behavioural factors that are longitudinally predictive of changes in adolescents' fast-food intake. DESIGN: Population-based longitudinal cohort study. SETTING: Participants from Minnesota schools completed in-class assessments in 1999 (Time 1) while in middle school and mailed surveys in 2004 (Time 2) while in high school. SUBJECTS: A racially, ethnically and socio-economically diverse sample of adolescents (n 806). RESULTS: Availability of unhealthy food at home, being born in the USA and preferring the taste of unhealthy foods were predictive of higher fast-food intake after 5 years among both males and females. Among females, personal and behavioural factors, including concern about weight and use of healthy weight-control techniques, were protective against increased fast-food intake. Among males, socio-environmental factors, including maternal and friends' concern for eating healthy food and maternal encouragement to eat healthy food, were predictive of lower fast-food intake. Sports team participation was a strong risk factor for increased fast-food intake among males. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that addressing socio-environmental factors such as acculturation and home food availability may help reduce fast-food intake among adolescents. Additionally, gender-specific intervention strategies, including working with boys' sports teams, family members and the peer group, and for girls, emphasizing the importance of healthy weight-maintenance strategies and the addition of flavourful and healthy food options to their diet, may help reduce fast-food intake.

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Public Health Nutr

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EISSN

1475-2727

Publication Date

October 2009

Volume

12

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1767 / 1774

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Taste Perception
  • Sports
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Restaurants
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies
 

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Bauer, K. W., Larson, N. I., Nelson, M. C., Story, M., & Neumark-Sztainer, D. (2009). Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents. Public Health Nutr, 12(10), 1767–1774. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980008004394
Bauer, Katherine W., Nicole I. Larson, Melissa C. Nelson, Mary Story, and Dianne Neumark-Sztainer. “Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents.Public Health Nutr 12, no. 10 (October 2009): 1767–74. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1368980008004394.
Bauer KW, Larson NI, Nelson MC, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D. Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents. Public Health Nutr. 2009 Oct;12(10):1767–74.
Bauer, Katherine W., et al. “Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents.Public Health Nutr, vol. 12, no. 10, Oct. 2009, pp. 1767–74. Pubmed, doi:10.1017/S1368980008004394.
Bauer KW, Larson NI, Nelson MC, Story M, Neumark-Sztainer D. Socio-environmental, personal and behavioural predictors of fast-food intake among adolescents. Public Health Nutr. 2009 Oct;12(10):1767–1774.
Journal cover image

Published In

Public Health Nutr

DOI

EISSN

1475-2727

Publication Date

October 2009

Volume

12

Issue

10

Start / End Page

1767 / 1774

Location

England

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Taste Perception
  • Sports
  • Sex Factors
  • Risk Factors
  • Restaurants
  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • Minnesota
  • Male
  • Longitudinal Studies