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Stages of change and self-efficacy are related to consumption of food markers among Brazilian adolescents and young adults.
Front Public Health
January 2023
Center for Epidemiological Health and Nutrition Studies-NESNUT, Graduate Program in Human Nutrition, University of Brasília, Brasília, Brazil.
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates how stages of change, food consumption, and self-efficacy relate to healthy eating practices among Brazilian adolescents and young adults, considering their nutritional knowledge.
- A survey involving 347 individuals analyzed their food habits, stages of change, self-efficacy, and nutritional knowledge, using logistic regression for data interpretation.
- Results indicate that participants in earlier stages of change are less likely to consume healthy foods and have higher sugar consumption, suggesting a need for nutritional interventions targeting self-efficacy to foster healthier eating habits.
Transtheoretical model-based nutritional interventions in adolescents: a systematic review.
BMC Public Health
October 2020
Department of Nutrition, University of Brasilia, Center for Epidemiological Health and Nutrition Studies, Brasilia, Distrito Federal, Brazil.
Background: Literature has shown a tendency of inadequate dietary intake among youth, consequently, nutritional interventions are required. The transtheoretical model (TTM) classifies individuals based on their readiness to change. This model is widely used for health education interventions with proven efficacy.
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