Youth Cultures of Eating: A Cultural Analysis of Youth Obesity, Gender, Class, Ethnicity and Generation.

澳大利亚儿童和青少年是世界上超重最严重的国家之一。虽然有很多关于健康饮食的信息，但这些信息似乎并没有进入年轻人的脑海。这将是第一次深入的全国性文化研究，研究性别、种族、阶级、世代和地理位置对青年食品消费习惯的影响。它将提供有关中小学生、教师和家长如何看待青少年肥胖问题的信息和分析。它还将提供见解，使决策者、学校当局和卫生从业人员能够更好地了解这一问题。

Australian children and teenagers rank among the most overweight in the world. While there has been ample information about healthy eating, the message does not seem to be getting through to youth. This will be the first in-depth nationwide cultural study of the effects of gender, ethnicity, class, generation and geographical location on the food consumption practices of youth. It will provide information and analysis about how primary and high school students, teachers and parents perceive the problem of youth obesity. it will also provide insights which will enable policy-makers, school authorities and health practitioners to better understand this issue.