NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

Learn more about the history of ERIC here. PDF icon

Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ760774
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2006
Pages: 15
Abstractor: Author
Reference Count: 25
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1520-3247
Eating among Teens: Do Family Mealtimes Make a Difference for Adolescents' Nutrition?
Neumark-Sztainer, Dianne
New Directions for Child and Adolescent Development, n111 p91-105 Spr 2006
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. (Contains 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Food, Adolescents, Eating Disorders, Eating Habits, Dietetics, Body Weight, Family Environment, Family Influence, Health Behavior, Health Promotion, Urban Schools, Focus Groups, Racial Differences, Age Differences, Gender Differences, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Influence, Mothers, Educational Attainment
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Subscription Department, 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030-5774. Tel: 800-825-7550; Tel: 201-748-6645; Fax: 201-748-6021; e-mail: subinfo@wiley.com; Web site: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/browse/?type=JOURNAL
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: N/A