Perceptions of healthy eating amongst Indian adolescents in India and Canada
Perceptions of healthy eating amongst Indian adolescents in India and Canada
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DOI：
10.1016/j.appet.2017.05.029
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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影响因子：
5.4
通讯作者：
Punthakee, Zubin
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作者：
Correa, Natasha;Rajaraman, Divya;Punthakee, Zubin
导言：饮食模式导致印度青少年超重和肥胖的患病率上升。然而，关于他们对健康饮食的看法的研究有限。本研究的目的是了解印度和加拿大印裔青少年可能有助于健康饮食行为的看法和态度。方法：对34名男孩和39名女孩进行了13次焦点小组讨论（FGD）的定性数据收集和分析（参与者总数：73）不同的重量和社会经济地位（SES）在农村和城市印度，和城市加拿大11-18岁。所有青少年都认为自制食品和富含维生素、矿物质和纤维的食品是健康的。印度农村的青少年也认为无污染的食物很重要。关于食用肉类的健康价值，以及在加拿大青少年中，西方与印度饮食对健康的影响，意见不一。健康饮食的好处包括改善印第安人的能量，以及加拿大人和城市印第安人的疾病预防。在所有环境中确定的障碍包括同龄人;以及不健康食品的供应、获取和负担能力。城市印度人和加拿大女孩也报告说学业压力和缺乏时间是障碍。加拿大女孩报告说，吃饭时父母的监督有限，这是一个额外的障碍。健康饮食的促进者包括父母、朋友和个人对健康食品的偏好。这项研究提出了以家庭为基础和以学校为基础的教育计划和政策的潜在目标，以改善印度和印度-加拿大青少年的饮食习惯，其中包括以文化为重点的营养教育和指导方针，学术压力管理策略，父母教育，食品卫生条例以及对不健康食品的销售和广告的限制。(C)2017爱思唯尔有限公司版权所有
Introduction: Dietary patterns have contributed to the rising prevalence of overweight and obesity among Indian adolescents. Yet there are limited studies on their perspectives on healthy eating. The purpose of this study was to understand perceptions and attitudes of Indian-origin adolescents in India and Canada that may contribute to healthy eating behaviour.Methods: Qualitative data collection and analysis of 13 focus group discussions (FGD) was conducted among 34 boys and 39 girls (total number of participants: 73) of different weight and socioeconomic status (SES) in rural and urban India, and urban Canada aged 11-18 years.Results: All adolescents perceived homemade foods, and foods high in vitamins, minerals and fiber as healthy. Rural Indian adolescents also identified contaminant-free food as important. Opinions differed regarding the health value of consuming meat, and amongst Canadian adolescents, the health impact of Western versus Indian diets. Identified benefits of healthy eating included improved energy for Indians, and disease prevention for Canadians and urban Indians. Identified barriers across all settings included peers; and availability, access and affordability of unhealthy foods. Urban Indians and Canadian girls also reported academic stress and lack of time as barriers. Canadian girls reported limited parental supervision during mealtimes as an additional barrier. Facilitators to healthy eating included parents, friends and personal preferences for healthy foods.Conclusion: This study suggests potential targets for family-based and school-based education programs and policies to improve dietary habits of Indian and Indo-Canadian adolescents which include, culturally focused nutrition education and guidelines, academic stress management strategies, parental education, food hygiene regulations and restriction on the sale and advertising of unhealthy foods. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.