What is healthy eating? A qualitative exploration.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The present study aimed to explore how healthy food choices are translated into everyday life by exploring definitions of healthy food choices, perceptions of own food choice, and healthy food choice drivers (facilitators) and barriers.

Design

An exploratory qualitative study design was employed using semi-structured face-to-face interviews. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and cross-checked for consistency. Thematic analysis was used to identify patterns emerging from the data.

Setting

Canberra, Australia, October 2015-March 2016.

Participants

A total of twenty-three participants aged 25-60 years were interviewed. The mean age was 38 years and the mean BMI was 29·1 kg/m2. All

SUBMITTER: Mete R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10260427 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature