Universal Subconstructs of a Healthy Diet for Children and Adolescents: A Critical Review.

ABSTRACT: To monitor diets among children and adolescents, a thorough understanding of the underlying subconstructs of a healthy diet is needed to inform what should be measured. The aim of this study was to identify universal subconstructs of a healthy diet for children and adolescents aged 2-19 y, understand alignment with subconstructs for adults, and inform recommendations for metrics that aim to monitor the healthiness of diets among children and adolescents at global and national levels. A critical narrative review was carried out in 3 phases. Phase 1: A systematic review of literature published between 2014 and 2024 was conducted. A subset of articles (n = 100) was purposefully sampled based on predefined characteristics. Then, content analysis was performed to identify subconstructs of healt

SUBMITTER: Schwendler TR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12547737 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature