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A Web‐based survey on adolescents’ perceptions of food

A.H. Subratty (A.H. Subratty is Associate Professor in the Department of Health & Medical Sciences, based at University of Mauritius, Reduit, Maritius.)
S. Imrit (S. Imrit is a Student of Medical Science, in the Department of Health & Medical Sciences, based at University of Mauritius, Reduit, Maritius.)
V. Jowaheer (V. Jowaheer is Lecturer in Statistics in the Department of Mathematics, based at University of Mauritius, Reduit, Maritius.)

Nutrition & Food Science

ISSN: 0034-6659

Article publication date: 1 December 2002

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Abstract

This article focuses on the assessment of adolescents’ perceptions of the importance of food using the World Wide Web. Adolescents were found to be much aware of health‐related issues but in practice their eating habits were more likely to be influenced by the way they feel generally. Adolescent girls perceived their diets in the light of appearance and body shape, while boys were more concerned by fitness and general wellbeing. With age and maturity, adolescents give less importance to fitness and become more conscious about health issues.

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Subratty, A.H., Imrit, S. and Jowaheer, V. (2002), "A Web‐based survey on adolescents’ perceptions of food", Nutrition & Food Science, Vol. 32 No. 6, pp. 210-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/00346650210454181

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