title: [Eating behavior of 12-16-year olds of French-speaking Valais: cross-sectional survey among 962 secondary students].
abstract: Eating habits that are potentially harmful are picked up during the teens. The aim of the study is to identify the main eating habits of 12-16 year-old teenagers of central Valais in order to plan better targeted health promotion interventions. The study design is cross sectional. An anonymous questionnaire was taken by a sample of 962 teenagers. Some results: 25.2% did not have breakfast every day, 37.0% did not eat neither fruit nor vegetable the day before, 58.2% had a soda drink the day before, 5.5% of the 12 of the 16 year-old ones and 51.2% year old ones drink some alcohol over the weekends. Possible health promotion interventions are listed.
authors.affiliation: Institut de médecine sociale et préventive, Faculté de Médecine, Genève.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chastonay
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Praplan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Riedmatten
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Jordan
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Dettwiler
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rougemont
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001628:Beverages; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012494:Sampling Studies; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013557:Switzerland
vernacular_title: Comportements alimentaires des 12-16 ans du Valais romand: enquête transversale auprès de 962 élèves du degré secondaire.