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The aim of this study was to examine the relationship of female adolescents' neophobic tendencies with their general dietary patterns/behaviors. The study was performed at a girl's college in Secunderabad in Southern India. A survey was administered to 1,446 girls, aged 15-19 years to collect information on food neophobia and dietary practices. The results show that the nonvegetarian group was the least neophobic group out of the three diet groups, while the vegetarian group was the most neophobic. Overall there was no difference in neophobic tendencies between the two age groups (15-17 and 18-19 years).Participants who indicated that they consumed high-fat/junk foods regularly were less neophobic. Lower food neophobia scores was a significant indicator of greater consumption of meals outside the home or take-out meals. These results could help shape successful interventions against obesogenic behavior in adolescents.
- 出版日期2016-2
