David Gracey|Nicky Stanley|Valerie Burke|Billie Giles-Corti|Lawrence J. Beilin
Nutritional knowledge, beliefs and behaviours in teenage school students
Royal Perth Hospital|Royal Perth Hospital|Royal Perth Hospital|University of Western Australia|Royal Perth Hospital
three hundred ninetyone adolescent western australians mean age 158 years completed questionnaires determine nutritional knowledge behaviours including stage change health beliefs values barriers change selfefficacy locus control dietary patterns alcohol smoking habits televisionwatching weight height body image highest ranking beliefs values regarding healthy diets improving health feeling energetic feeling good oneself controlling weight lowering cholesterol testing willpower improving appearance important barriers healthy eating lack suitable foods home school inability influence food choices home ignorance nutrients nutritional knowledge particularly concerning fat deficient healthy eating related negatively television watching alcohol positively selfefficacy nutrition knowledge considering weight control wellbeing important influence foods home 28 boys girls drank alcohol 20 reported intake safe limits twentyfour percent boys 22 girls smoked fiftyfour percent girls 21 boys considered overweight including 20 leanest girls 8 leanest boys nutrition education adolescents incorporate selfefficacy relevant health values barrierstochange education nutrients improved access healthy foods adolescent smoking drinking also targeted