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Social environment, including peer pressure and lack of parental control, significantly influences university students' food choices, often promoting unhealthy behaviors.
Be aware that your social circle dictates your diet. If your friends eat unhealthy, you likely will too. Seek out social activities that don't revolve around food, or find a 'health buddy' within your social group to support better choices.
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You can make your own sandwiches, but then you might be the only one in the group, so the next day chances are big you also buy a sandwich on campus. ... After the transition from secondary school to university, parental control decreased, so consequently ‘freedom’ increased, which means you become more self-dependent and that has influenced my eating behaviour.
Why this rating
Qualitative data showing strong correlation between social context and reported behavior.
Source
Determinants of eating behaviour in university students: a qualitative study using focus group discussions
Tom Deliens et al. · BMC Public Health · 2014
DOI 10.1186/1471-2458-14-53
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