Influences on adolescent eating behavior

Cusatis, Deborah Cardamone; Shannon, Barbara

doi:10.1016/1054-139x(95)00125-c

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“…The environmental factors eating breakfast with a parent, political (parental rules regarding breakfast), and physical availability were Table 4 Multilevel logistic regression analyses of associations between environmental and cognitive factors on daily breakfast consumption of the adolescents in the study population associated with adolescent breakfast consumption and these associations were partly mediated by the child's cognitions. In line with the findings of previous studies (Cusatis and Shannon, 1996;Gummeson et al, 1997;Berg et al, 2000;Brown and Ogden, 2004;Martens et al, 2005) we found intention, attitude and parental modeling to have the strongest association with daily breakfast consumption. New findings of this study include the positive association of friend modeling and the negative association of perceived behavioral control (decision making power) with breakfast consumption.…”

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“…Three studies investigating individual cognitions as potential correlates of breakfast consumption have found that perceived difficulty, self efficacy and intention are significant determinants of healthy breakfast food choices in adolescents (Cusatis and Shannon, 1996;Gummeson et al, 1997;Berg et al, 2000). However, the existing research that includes both environmental factors and individual cognitions, and examines mediation pathways is very limited.…”

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Environmental and cognitive correlates of adolescent breakfast consumption

DeJong

Lenthe

Horst

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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Objective. This study aimed to identify cognitive and environmental correlates of daily adolescent breakfast consumption.Methods. Adolescents (n = 1089) aged 12-15 years in schools in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, completed a questionnaire measuring daily breakfast consumption, individual cognitions, and home environmental factors during the 2005-2006 school year. Multilevel logistic regression analysis was performed to determine the association between the environmental variables, cognitions and everyday breakfast consumption. Additionally, mediation of the effect of the environmental variables through the individual cognitions on breakfast consumption was explored.Results. Attitude, perceived behavioral control, modeling by friends and parents, and intention were associated with daily breakfast consumption. Political (breakfast rules), physical (available breakfast products), and socio-cultural (having breakfast with a parent, having the evening meal with a parent, eating the evening meal in front of the TV) environments were also associated with daily breakfast consumption. Associations of the environmental factors were partly mediated by the individual cognitions.Conclusions. Individual cognitions and a supportive home environment are associated with adolescent breakfast consumption. Since parents primarily shape the home environment, interventions aimed at improving adolescent breakfast consumption should target the parent as well as the adolescent.

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Environmental and cognitive correlates of adolescent breakfast consumption

DeJong

Lenthe

Horst

et al. 2009

Preventive Medicine

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“…Less frequent fast-food consumption for breakfasts and dinners at home or at fast-food restaurants was associated with consumption of fewer highenergy foods at both time points. Previously, adolescents' regular fast-food meal consumption was shown to be positively associated with greater intakes of those foods (42) , resulting in poor diet (8,9,43) . Among disadvantaged adolescents, fat avoidance behaviours including eating bread, rolls or muffins without butter or margarine and replacement behaviours including ordering pasta or pizza without meat sauce or meat toppings significantly predicted low fat intakes (18) .…”

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Predictors of high-energy foods and beverages: a longitudinal study among socio-economically disadvantaged adolescents

Stephens

McNaughton

Crawford

et al. 2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: While socio-economically disadvantaged adolescents tend to have poor dietary intakes, some manage to eat healthily. Understanding how some disadvantaged adolescents restrict high-energy foods and beverages may inform initiatives promoting healthier diets among this population. The present investigation aimed to: (i) identify disadvantaged adolescents' high-energy food and beverage intakes; and (ii) explore cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between intrapersonal, social and environmental factors and disadvantaged adolescents' high-energy food intakes. Design: Longitudinal online surveys were completed at baseline (2004)(2005) and follow-up (2006-2007), each comprising a thirty-eight-item FFQ and questions examining intrapersonal, social and environmental factors. Setting: Thirty-seven secondary schools in metropolitan and non-metropolitan Victoria, Australia. Subjects: Of 1938 adolescents aged 12-15 years participating at both time points, 529 disadvantaged adolescents (whose mothers had low education levels) were included in the present investigation. Results: At baseline and follow-up, respectively 32 % and 39 % of adolescents consumed high-energy foods less frequently (#2 high-energy food meals/week); 61 % and 65 % consumed high-energy beverages less frequently (#1 time/d). More girls than boys had less frequent high-energy food intakes, and baseline consumption frequency predicted consumption frequency at follow-up. Adolescents with less frequent consumption of high-energy foods and beverages seldom ate fast food for main meals, reported reduced availability of high-energy foods at home and were frequently served vegetables at dinner. Conclusions: Nutrition promotion initiatives could help improve disadvantaged adolescents' eating behaviours by promoting adolescents and their families to replace high-energy meals with nutritious home-prepared meals and decrease home availability of high-energy foods in place of more nutritious foods.Good nutrition is important for preventing several dietrelated diseases (1) . Since dietary habits and preferences developed in childhood and adolescence may be maintained into adulthood (2,3) , altering diet-related behaviours early in life, such as during adolescence (4,5) , is important for disease prevention. Many high-energy foods and beverages are nutrient-poor and often sources of high levels of saturated fat, sugar and salt (6) , which have been linked to overweight and obesity, dyslipidaemia, hypertension, hyperglycaemia and insulin resistance (7) . Increased intakes of high-energy foods and beverages also tend to displace consumption of more nutritious foods including fruit, vegetables and milk (8,9) , further impacting on health. Adolescents tend to consume diets that are at odds with recommendations for health, with a high proportion consuming high-energy foods and beverages daily (10,11) .Further, adolescents' intake of high-energy foods tends to increase as they mature, resulting in even poorer dietary quality (12)(13)(14) . Socio-econo...

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“…Progressively children are more independent and start making their own food choices. The peer group is key for adolescents and has a major influence in developing food habits and lifestyles (Cusatis & Shannon, 1996). Different models and theories have been suggested to explain interactions among influencing factors on food habits (Story et al, 2002).…”

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Sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of food patterns in Spanish children and adolescents: the enKid study

et al. 2003

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Objective: To analyse prevailing food patterns among Spanish children and young people and their relationship to sociodemographic and lifestyle factors. Design: Cross-sectional population survey. Setting: Population study. Data were collected at participants' home addresses. Subjects: Random sample of the Spanish population aged 2-24 y (n ¼ 3534; 1629 boys and 1905 girls). Interventions: Food consumption was assessed by means of a 24-h recall and a food frequency questionnaire. Sociodemographic and lifestyle related data were collected by specially designed questionnaires, previously pretested and validated. All the information was collected during a personal interview by trained dietitians. Data collection: May 1998-April 2000.Results: Average consumption of fruit and vegetables was low. The youngest age group (2-5 y) showed the lowest proportions of inadequacy for the dairy group (Po0,001; w 2 ¼ 39.11 boys; w 2 ¼ 49.60 girls). Factor analysis identified five main components of dietary patterns. The 'Snacky' pattern was characterised by more frequent and higher consumption of bakery products (buns, cakes and biscuits), sweets, salted snacks and soft drinks. Higher intakes of fruit, vegetables and fish were associated to the 'Healthy' pattern. Children whose mother had a low level of education and those who spent more than 2 h daily watching TV were more likely to follow the 'Snacky' pattern. Girls were more likely to follow the 'Healthy' pattern, while children and young people whose mother had a lower level of education were less likely. Conclusion: Results from this study highlight the importance of enhancing school-based and community-based actions to promote healthy eating and physical activity addressed to children and young people.

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Influences on adolescent eating behavior

Cited by 128 publications

References 26 publications

Environmental and cognitive correlates of adolescent breakfast consumption

Environmental and cognitive correlates of adolescent breakfast consumption

Predictors of high-energy foods and beverages: a longitudinal study among socio-economically disadvantaged adolescents

Sociodemographic and lifestyle determinants of food patterns in Spanish children and adolescents: the enKid study

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