Youth Understanding of Healthy Eating and Obesity: A Focus Group Study

• Main Authors: Allison C. Sylvetsky (Author), Monique Hennink (Author), Dawn Comeau (Author), Jean A. Welsh (Author), Trisha Hardy (Author), Linda Matzigkeit (Author), Deanne W. Swan (Author), Stephanie M. Walsh (Author), Miriam B. Vos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction. Given the high prevalence of childhood obesity in the United States, we aimed to investigate youth's understanding of obesity and to investigate gaps between their nutritional knowledge, dietary habits, and perceived susceptibility to obesity and its co-morbidities. Methods. A mar...