The forgotten age phase of healthy lifestyle promotion? A preliminary study to examine the potential call for targeted physical activity and nutrition education for older adolescents
Journal article
Howells, K. and Coppinger, T. 2022. The forgotten age phase of healthy lifestyle promotion? A preliminary study to examine the potential call for targeted physical activity and nutrition education for older adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (10), p. 5970. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105970
Authors | Howells, K. and Coppinger, T. |
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Abstract | To date, little research on healthy lifestyle promotion has focused on older adolescents (16–18-year-olds), yet this is a key time that habitual healthy lifestyles could be developed. Ninety-three participants (thirty-nine males; fifty-four females) (mean age = 16.9, (SD 0.4) years), from three low socio-economic high schools in England, completed an online questionnaire on their self-reported: (i) daily physical activity (PA), (ii) active transportation, (iii) active leisure time, (iv) food intake and (v) experiences of how healthy lifestyles are promoted specifically to them. Overall, 60% reached the daily PA recommended guidelines. Yet, 92% used a bicycle/walked for a least 10 min continuously as active transport and of these, 86% undertook this at least 5 days per week. Almost half undertook MVPA as active leisure, but 66% still spent ≥ 5 h sedentary. Seventeen percent met recommended nutritional guidelines for health and 90% (n = 80) did not report school as a place that promoted healthy lifestyles. It is recommended as a public health measure and as an educational policy matter that schools implement more targeted PA and healthy eating initiatives for older adolescents that also include the adolescent voice. Further, gaining a deeper insight into male older adolescents’ health literacy is needed. |
Keywords | Physical activity; Nutrition; Healthy lifestyles; Health promotion; Health behaviours; Adolescent voice; Older adolescents; High school; Health literacy |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Journal citation | 19 (10), p. 5970 |
Publisher | MDPI AG |
ISSN | 1660-4601 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19105970 |
Official URL | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/10/5970 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 May 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 12 May 2022 |
Deposited | 01 Jun 2022 |
Publisher's version | |
Output status | Published |
Additional information | Publications router. |
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