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Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study

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Neumark-Sztainer, D; Story, M; Ackard, D; Jillian, M; Perry, C
Published in: Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
January 1, 2000

This study aimed to increase our understanding of family meal patterns among adolescents. A school-based survey was completed by 252 junior and senior high school students. Nearly a third (30.7%) reported that their families had eaten a meal together at least seven times over the past week, but a similar percentage (31.9%) reported two or fewer family meals over the past week. Frequent television viewing during meals was reported by about half (52.8%) of the respondents. Adolescents reported feeling more certain about making healthful food choices at family meals than in other eating situations. Findings trom this pilot study indicate that further investigations of family meal patterns among youth and the associations between family meals and eating behaviors are warranted.

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

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1499-4046

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

335 / 340

Related Subject Headings

  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 13 Education
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences
 

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Neumark-Sztainer, D., Story, M., Ackard, D., Jillian, M., & Perry, C. (2000). Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 32(6), 335–340. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70593-0
Neumark-Sztainer, D., M. Story, D. Ackard, M. Jillian, and C. Perry. “Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study.” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 32, no. 6 (January 1, 2000): 335–40. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70593-0.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M, Ackard D, Jillian M, Perry C. Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2000 Jan 1;32(6):335–40.
Neumark-Sztainer, D., et al. “Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study.” Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, vol. 32, no. 6, Jan. 2000, pp. 335–40. Scopus, doi:10.1016/s0022-3182(00)70593-0.
Neumark-Sztainer D, Story M, Ackard D, Jillian M, Perry C. Family meals among adolescents: Findings from a pilot study. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 2000 Jan 1;32(6):335–340.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

DOI

ISSN

1499-4046

Publication Date

January 1, 2000

Volume

32

Issue

6

Start / End Page

335 / 340

Related Subject Headings

  • Nutrition & Dietetics
  • 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences
  • 13 Education
  • 11 Medical and Health Sciences