Article,
Adolescents' attitudes, preferences and perceived behaviours regarding healthy eating and whole grains from a gender and health interest perspective
Contributors
Jonsson, Karin
0000-0001-7974-6777
[2]
Wendin, Karin
0000-0002-7249-2628
(Corresponding author)
[1]
[3]
Affiliations
- [1] Kristianstad Univ, Dept Food & Meal Sci, Kristianstad, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [2] Chalmers Univ Technol, Div Food & Nutr Sci, Gothenburg, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [3] Univ Copenhagen, Dept Food Sci, Frederiksberg C, Denmark [NORA names: KU University of Copenhagen; University; Denmark; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD];
- [4] Univ Gothenburg, Dept Food & Nutr & Sport Sci, Gothenburg, Sweden [NORA names: Sweden; Europe, EU; Nordic; OECD]
Abstract
Background: A healthy diet is important not only for the growth and development of the human body but also for the prevention of chronic diseases. However, most Swedish adolescents do not follow dietary recommendations, especially the intake of whole grain is very low. To create targeted conditions for healthy food choices amongst adolescents, comprehensive knowledge of factors related to adolescents' unhealthy and healthy eating is needed.
Keywords
eating habits,
gender,
healthy diet,
interest in health,
whole grain,
youth
