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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Nutr.
Sec. Nutrition, Psychology and Brain Health
Volume 11 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fnut.2024.1418950
This article is part of the Research Topic Eating Disorders and Eating Disorder Awareness View all 5 articles

Psychosocial Profiles Influencing Healthy Dietary Behavior Among Adolescents in Shandong Province of China：A Cross-Sectional Study

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Ya Shi Ya Shi 1Lin Fu Lin Fu 1Shengping Li Shengping Li 2Ke Jiang Ke Jiang 1Zumin Shi Zumin Shi 3Yong Zhao Yong Zhao 1*
  • 1 Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
  • 2 Chongqing Health Center for Women and Children, Chongqing, China
  • 3 Qatar University, Doha, Qatar

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    We aimed to identify the influence of psychosocial profiles on dietary behaviors among school adolescents in China.A cross-sectional study was conducted among 7862 adolescents in 100 schools in Shangdong China. Psychosocial profiles and dietary behavior were assessed using junior high school students' psychosocial profiles questionnaire (JPPQ) and Chinese Diet Quality Questionnaire (DQQ), respectively. Linear regression models were used to investigate the association between adolescents' psychosocial profiles and dietary behaviors.The mean age of the participants was 13.18 ± 1.15, with 48.5% being male, the majority (97.90%) were Han Chinese, and approximately half of the participants (50.90%) resided in rural areas. After adjusting for socio-demographic characteristics, family computer and Internet ownership and usage, healthy dietary behavior was positively correlated with the higher psychosocial profiles score(P<0.05). Stratified analysis results revealed that the highest psychosocial profiles score group was associated with an increased overall global dietary reference (GDR) score in "households without a family computer and Internet" (: 5.357, 95% Cl: 4.931-5.784, P<0.05).Conclusions: Good psychosocial profiles exerted a positive influence on healthy dietary behaviors.Policymakers should focus on Internet usage to maximize the positive effects on global youth health behaviors.

    Keywords: Psychosocial profiles, dietary behavior, Adolescent, Shandong, Cross-sectional study

    Received: 17 Apr 2024; Accepted: 30 Aug 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 Shi, Fu, Li, Jiang, Shi and Zhao. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Yong Zhao, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China

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