| Gender perspectives on adolescent eating behaviors: a study on the eating attitudes and behaviors of junior secondary students in Hong Kong. | |
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PMID: 20579607 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: This research aimed to investigate the eating attitudes and behaviors of junior secondary students in Hong Kong, with a specific focus on possible gender differences. DESIGN: A survey was conducted in 2005 to solicit data about participants' food knowledge, eating attitudes and behavior, perceptions of cooking skills and body weight, and related factors influencing food choice. SETTING: Twenty-three secondary schools located in different district areas of Hong Kong. PARTICIPANTS: The sample was composed of 836 students (41% male, 59% female) aged 11-18 years selected by random sampling. ANALYSIS: Cross-tabulation analyses were used to compare the responses by gender. RESULTS: Regardless of gender, less than half of the sample ate breakfast every day, and their consumption of fruits and vegetables was below recommended daily intakes. No significant differences were observed between respondents' eating habits and levels of food knowledge.Female students were more weight conscious than male students. Dissatisfaction about body weight was common among normal and underweight students. Cooking skills were generally valued as important life skills by both genders, though cooking skills were seen to be more relevant for girls. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: School nutrition education in Hong Kong should be designed to appeal to boys as well as girls, and effective implementation of nutrition education programs should inculcate healthful eating habits and sound cooking skills and address the needs of students with reference to gender differences. A more diversified approach could be employed through formal and informal curricula, prioritizing cooking skills and food advertising literacy in the curriculum. |
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Authors:
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Wai-Ling Theresa Lai Yeung |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Journal of nutrition education and behavior Volume: 42 ISSN: 1708-8259 ISO Abbreviation: J Nutr Educ Behav Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-06-28 Completed Date: 2010-11-04 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101132622 Medline TA: J Nutr Educ Behav Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 250-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright 2010 Society for Nutrition Education. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
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Department of Health and Physical Education, Technology and Living Division, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong, PRC. tlai@ied.edu.hk |
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Adolescent Child Cross-Sectional Studies Diet* / psychology Feeding Behavior* / psychology Female Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Health Promotion / methods Hong Kong Humans Male Nutritional Sciences / education Sex Characteristics Urban Population |
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