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Gerrits, Joanne H.; O'Hara, Ross E.; Piko, Bettina F.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; de Ridder, Denise T. D.; Keresztes, Noemi; Kamble, Shanmukh V.; de Wit, John B. F. – Health Education Research, 2010
As adolescent overweight has become a widespread problem in the developed world, it is timely to understand commonalities underlying dietary practices across countries. This study examines whether consumption of fruits and vegetables and fatty foods among adolescents in different countries is related to the same individual difference and social…
Descriptors: Obesity, Adolescents, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Keresztes, Noemi; Piko, Bettina F.; Gibbons, Frederick X.; Spielberger, Charles D. – Psychological Record, 2009
Previous studies have investigated social images in health-risk behaviors, suggesting that these images are important factors in adolescents' health-related decisions. In this study, 548 secondary school students (aged 14-21 years, M = 16.5 years, SD = 1.3) in Szeged, Hungary, were tested to determine how social attitudes influence the development…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Social Attitudes, Physical Activity Level, Adolescents