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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 15
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Eating among Teens: Do Family Mealtimes Make a Difference for Adolescents' Nutrition?
Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n111 p91-105 Spr 2006
Adolescents are at risk for poor dietary intake and unhealthy weight control behaviors. Family meals appear to play an important role in helping adolescents make healthier food choices and avoid engaging in unhealthy weight control and binge eating behaviors. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Food, Adolescents, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Body Weight, Family Environment, Family Influence, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Urban Schools, Focus Groups, Racial Differences, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Influence, Mothers, Educational Attainment
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Language: English
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