Eating habits among adolescents in rural Southern Appalachia.
A survey of 274 adolescents aged 14-16 years in rural Appalachia showed that unhealthy eating habits were prevalent. A few adolescents were teased about weight whereas 20.1% witnessed weight teasing almost everyday. Perception of parents' healthy eating and better social support for healthy eating were associated with healthier eating habits.
Wu
Tiejian
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Department of Public Health, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee; Department of Family Medicine, East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, Tennessee 37614, USA. wut@etsu.edu
Stoots
James Michael
JM
Florence
James E
JE
Floyd
Michael R
MR
Snider
Jeromy Blake
JB
Ward
Ryan D
RD
D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D017195:Adolescent Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D001061:Appalachian Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D001294:Attitude to Health / Q000208:ethnology*; D005247:Feeding Behavior / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009765:Obesity / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology*; D010379:Peer Group; D011204:Poverty Areas; D012423:Rural Health; D012944:Social Support; D012945:Social Values / Q000208:ethnology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires