Factors that influence snacking behaviors among urban Indian adolescents - a qualitative inquiry.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objectives

Urban Indian adolescents often practice unhealthy dietary behaviors such as meal skipping and snacking on high energy foods with low nutrient value. To promote healthy snacking behaviors among adolescents it is essential to explore the factors that may influence the consumption of healthy and unhealthy snacks among Indian adolescents.

Materials and methods

Informed by the social constructivism framework, an exploratory-descriptive qualitative research approach was employed to obtain a richer understanding of the influences on urban Indian adolescents' snacking behaviors. Using purposive sampling, adolescents aged 10-19 years were recruited from two government and two private schools in Varanasi city, Uttar Pradesh, India. Face-to-face interviews wer

SUBMITTER: Rathi N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12478069 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature