ArticlePublic health nutrition2021
Listening to the voices of adolescents for the design of strategies to promote healthy eating: an exploratory study in a Latin American country.
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- Perceived influences of fruit and vegetable consumption among Indian adolescents - A qualitative inquiry.BMC public health · 2025Article
- A qualitative exploration of barriers and facilitators to fruit and vegetable consumption among Uruguayan adults using the social ecological model.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- 'I Knew I Should Stop, but I Couldn't Control Myself': a qualitative study to explore the factors influencing adolescents' consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages and sugary snacks from a socio-ecological perspective.Public health nutrition · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo explore adolescents' views about the foods they consume and to identify their ideas about strategies to encourage healthier eating habits.
designIndividual questionnaires based on open-ended questions and group discussions (6-8 participants) were used to address the objectives. Data were analysed using content analysis based on deductive-inductive coding.
settingMontevideo and its metropolitan area (Uruguay, Latin America).
participantsTotally, 102 adolescents (aged between 11 and 15 years, 52 % female) recruited at two educational institutions.
resultsAdolescents reported frequently consuming ultra-processed products and fast food although they were perceived as bad for their health, whereas they reported an infrequent consumption of fruits and vegetables. Multifaceted strategies to promote healthy eating habits emerged from adolescents' accounts, including public awareness campaigns, nutrition education programmes, nutrition label standards and regulations, and changes in food availability and affordability.
conclusionsResults from the present work suggest that co-creation with adolescents may be an effective way to inform the development of strategies to promote healthier eating habits. The strategies suggested by adolescents were mainly focused on behaviour change communication, who emphasised the importance of social media and the involvement of celebrities and influencers. The need for educational and communication strategies to raise awareness of the social and environmental drivers of eating patterns among adolescents was identified.
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