title: Social norms and dietary behaviors among young adults.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To examine associations between young adults' dietary behaviors and perceived social norms for healthy eating.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional survey of 1000 diverse college students. Associations between perceived behaviors of family, friends, and significant other and participants' dietary behaviors were examined using t-tests and linear regression.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Young adults consumed more fast food if they perceived that their family, friends, or significant other did so (p < .003). Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption was associated with perceived consumption by family and friends (p < .035). Fruit and vegetable consumption and dinner preparation were associated with perceived behavior of friends only (p < .001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Young adults' dietary behaviors appear to reflect their perceptions of normative behavior, particularly among friends.
authors.affiliation: University of Minnesota School of Public Health, Division of Epidemiology and Community Health, Minneapolis, MN, USA. pelle137@umn.edu.
authors.forename: Jennifer E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Pelletier
authors.forename: Dan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Graham
authors.forename: Melissa N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Laska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004032:Diet; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009749:Nutrition Surveys; D012938:Social Perception; D013334:Students; D055815:Young Adult
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