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Eating among teens: Do family mealtimes make a difference for adolescents' nutrition?
Author(s) -
NeumarkSztainer Dianne
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
new directions for child and adolescent development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.628
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 1534-8687
pISSN - 1520-3247
DOI - 10.1002/cd.157
Subject(s) - psychology , developmental psychology , weight control , binge eating , food intake , adolescent development , self control , eating behavior , feeding behavior , healthy eating , social psychology , clinical psychology , obesity , medicine , eating disorders , physical activity , physical medicine and rehabilitation
Adolescents are at risk for poor dietary intake and unhealthy weight control behaviors. Family meals appear to play an important role in helping adolescents make healthier food choices and avoid engaging in unhealthy weight control and binge eating behaviors.