The socio-ecological model as a framework for understanding junk food consumption among schoolchildren in Nepal.

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The consumption of industrially processed food, popularly known as junk food, is a growing public health concern worldwide, including in Nepal. Schoolchildren are a vulnerable group and they consume junk food at school.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Nutr Health

Title: Nutrition and health

Publisher: SAGE Publications

ISSN: 0260-1060

ISSN (Print): 0260-1060

Publication date (Electronic): Sep 2021

Volume: 27

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Central Department of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.

[2 ] Department of Public Health Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.

[3 ] Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada.

[4 ] Faculty of Science and Technology, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Norway.

[5 ] Faculty of Education, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur, Nepal.

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DOI: 10.1177/02601060211000169

PubMed ID: 33719742

SO-VID: fbf2369c-7c08-4971-ae0a-b2efef24670b

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Keywords: socio-ecological model,school-based nutrition education,basic schoolchildren,Nepal,Junk food

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Keywords: socio-ecological model, school-based nutrition education, basic schoolchildren, Nepal, Junk food

The socio-ecological model as a framework for understanding junk food consumption among schoolchildren in Nepal.

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