Abstract
This study aimed to analyze how adolescent girls residing in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, talk about food within the context of their everyday experiences. We conducted 10 in-depth and four focus group interviews. Qualitative thematic analysis based on the constructivist paradigm was used to organize the interviews. The Utilitarian domain contained health statements using biomedical language and lay theories on health. Hedonic talk emphasized the taste of food, but notions about enjoyment were limited. Collective talk constructed an ideal family. In agency talk, the interviewees described their active role in achieving a slim body. Participants were not concerned about food insecurity but about eating too much.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 20-36 |
| Journal | Ecology of Food and Nutrition |
| Volume | 63 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 2023 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2024 |
| Publication type | A1 Journal article-refereed |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger
Keywords
- Describing ideal family
- lay theories of health
- slim body
- taste of food
Publication forum classification
- Publication forum level 1
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine (miscellaneous)
- Food Science
- Ecology
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