Consumption habits of school canteen and non-canteen users among Norwegian young adolescents: a mixed method analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Food/drinks available to adolescents in schools can influence their dietary behaviours, which once established in adolescence, tend to remain over time. Food outlets' influence near schools, known to provide access to unhealthy food/drinks, may also have lasting effects on consumption behaviours. This study aimed to gain a better understanding of the consumption habits of adolescents in the school arena by comparing different personal characteristics and purchasing behaviours of infrequent and regular school canteen users to those never or seldom using the canteen.

Methods

A convergent mixed methods design collected qualitative and quantitative data in parallel. A cross-sectional quantitative study including 742 adolescents was conducted, with data collected at sc

SUBMITTER: Chortatos A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6192152 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature