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Figure 1: Integrated conceptual framework to study youth perceptions associated to an eventual School Nutrition Policy (SNP) development in Lebanon |
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Figure 1: Integrated conceptual framework to study youth perceptions associated to an eventual School Nutrition Policy (SNP) development in Lebanon |
Schools profile  |
Urban |
Rural |
Total (N) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sample characteristics  |
2 private |
2 public |
2 private |
2 public |
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Boys (n) |
6 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
20 |
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Age (years) |
10 y |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
11 y |
1 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
6 |
|
12 y |
3 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
6 |
|
13 y |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
|
14 y |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
BMI |
Underweight |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
Normal weight |
4 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
12 |
|
Overweight |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
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Obese |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Girls (n) |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
28 |
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Age (years) |
10y |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
11y |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
4 |
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12y |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
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13y |
3 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
|
14y |
1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
7 |
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BMI |
Underweight |
1 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
Normal weight |
4 |
5 |
5 |
7 |
21 |
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Overweight |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
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Obese |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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Total (N) |
12 |
12 |
12 |
12 |
48 |
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Table 1: Characteristics of Youth Participants from Different Schools Profile (N=48) |
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Variables
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Individual Variables |
Community Variables |
Organizational Variables |
Other Variables (Motivation, mobilization, social conflict, knowledge…) |
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Schools |
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Private (n= 24 youth) |
Facilitating factors |
- Convince youth with arguments on the physical, mental & biological well-being -Tailored messages with respect to age "children like innovation & originality"1 - Recognize adolescents needs& idols "Justin Bieper is one of our idols"1 - Respect youth autonomy - Getting youth to feel responsible & reproductive |
-Sharing responsibilities between parents & youth1 - Emphasize on the physical activity part of the SNP - Adapt the SNP to the Lebanese culture & youth needs - Presence of reinforcing communities2 - Parental role modeling "father and/or mother role modeling"1 - Peer pressure |
- Ameliorate school food services (quality, taste, variety)1 - Increase time & varieties of physical activities - Gain the school personnel support - Interactive communication between young people1 "I prefer to participate in school activities given by other peers" |
- Banishing unhealthy food from all environments " availability of sugar & salty snacks is attempting" -Establishment of legislations - Ensure youth motivation & mobilization (positive effect of parents & popular persons)1 - Regular follow-up - Role of health professionals, experts & parents in increasing youth knowledge |
Barriers |
-Absence of youth perception of health risk susceptibility & severity2 - Heterogeneity in youth perceptions with respect to age & gender1 - Girls obsession with body image - Youth resistance to comply with the nutrition content of the SNP more than the physical activity part1 |
- Discrepancies in youth mentalities - Peer pressure -Difficulty to change acquired patterns from familial environment2 - Religion restrictions2 |
- Lack of health education - Lack of physical education in public school - Inappropriate scholar physical environment - Accessibility & availability of unhealthy food |
- Lack of interest in health information2 - Difficulty to motivate & to mobilize adolescents |
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Public (n= 24 youth) |
Facilitating factors |
- Increase youth perceptions of SNP advantages on the physical, mental & biological well-being2 - Using body image & social acceptance arguments |
-Ensure broad participation among young people |
- Communicate SNP by using conferences2 and "talk shows & reportages" 1 - Active school health advisors2 - Intra scholar collaboration1 - Use of strict regulations2 |
- Increasing youth knowledge (role of schools & parents)1 - Social segmentation - National mobilization |
Barriers |
- Absence of perception of risk susceptibility |
-Difference between youth perceptions with respect to regional belonging - Lack of youth enthusiasm & willingness to participate in the SSH1 - Peer pressure (for boys)2 |
- Lack of scholar health services1 - Irresponsible school personnel1 - Inappropriate school physical environment |
- Diversity in social & regional structure |
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1= Urban schools; 2= Rural schools. Italic statements are youth extracts. |
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