How Does the Family Influence Adolescent Eating Habits in Terms of Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices? A Global Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies

• Published in: Nutrients Vol. 13; no. 11; p. 3717
• Main Authors: Liu, Kiki S. N., Chen, Julie Y., Ng, Michelle Y. C., Yeung, Maegan H. Y., Bedford, Laura E., Lam, Cindy L. K.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 22.10.2021; MDPI
• Subjects: Adolescents; Attitudes; Data collection; Eating; Eating behavior; Families & family life; family; Food; Food availability; Habits; Health care; healthy eating; Influence; KAP; Knowledge; Meals; Motivation; Nutrition; Parents & parenting; Perceptions; Personal health; Preferences; qualitative; Qualitative research; Review; Reviews; Socioeconomic factors; Systematic review; Teenagers

Promoting healthy eating habits can prevent adolescent obesity in which family may play a significant role. This review synthesized findings from qualitative studies to identify family barriers and facilitators of adolescent healthy eating in terms of knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP). A lit...