'Soft drinks are normal': understanding the lived experiences of Dutch teenagers with respect to sugar-sweetened beverages: a qualitative context-mapping study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite continuing efforts to reduce teenagers' consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs), intake remains high across the globe. Currently, we lack a holistic understanding that also includes the lived experiences of teenagers in today's online and offline environments regarding the role of SSB's. The aim of the present paper is therefore twofold: (1) to gain a holistic understanding of teenagers' perspectives, beliefs, barriers, contextual triggers and latent needs (that is, their lived experiences) in relation to SSB consumption; and (2) to explore their views about which intervention strategies would be most likely to reduce their SSB consumption.

Methods

A qualitative context-mapping approach, including prior sensitising assignments, was used to gain in-

SUBMITTER: Pepping R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11889818 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature