Factors that influence food choices in secondary school canteens: a qualitative study of pupil and staff perspectives.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adolescence is recognised as a period of nutritional vulnerability, with evidence indicating that United Kingdom adolescents have suboptimal dietary intakes with many failing to meet dietary recommendations. Additionally, adolescence is a time of transition when they become more independent in their dietary choices and begin to develop their own sense of autonomy and are less reliant on their parent's guidance, which is reported to lead to less favourable dietary behaviours. Reducing the prevalence of poor dietary intakes and the associated negative health consequences among this population is a public health priority and schools represent an important setting to promote positive dietary behaviours. The aim of this school-based study was to explore the factors and barrie

SUBMITTER: Devine LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10375012 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature