Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care · 5 authors, 2 centres
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This mixed-methods study surveyed 405 school-going adolescents and found that 70.1% consumed unhealthy food and 61% were physically inactive, with reasons including taste, online food delivery, and advertisements for diet, and academic stress, traffic, and lack of facilities for inactivity. Follow-up discussions identified prioritized solutions like inspecting food outlets, banning junk food ads, and increasing recreational facilities.
This school-based sequential mixed-methods study investigated reasons for and solutions to unhealthy food consumption and physical inactivity among adolescents. Self-reported reasons for unhealthy eating included taste (78.9%), online food delivery (75.7%), and advertisements (74.3%). Reasons for inactivity included study load (81.8%), traffic (74.9%), and lack of recreational facilities (71.7%). Phase II involved focus group discussions with staff and parents to explore solutions, and Phase III had teachers rank key action points. Limitations include reliance on self-reported data and lack of association with health outcomes. The findings provide context-specific insights for developing behavior change communication strategies in similar settings.
