i) Ignorance - Lack of knowledge regarding poor nutrition/ effects of poor nutrition/ perception that low fat/ unprocessed dense foods are inconvenient and lack taste.
ii) Mass media/ advertising - Modeling has led adolescents to believe being beautiful is to be slim/ stereotyping about the body image.
iii) Obsession with weight/ shape - Some adolescents become overwhelmed with shame/ self contempt/ depressed over their eating habits.
iv) Genetic basis - Eating disorders tend to run in families
v) Some jobs requirements - For one to qualify for certain jobs he/ she is required to be slim.
vi) Limited access to healthy foods - When away from home adolescents may not get healthy food that appeal to them
vii) Easily available low cost high fat Sow nutrient foods - There are many food cafes whose cost on food is net expensive.
johnmulu answered the question on July 20, 2017 at 06:03
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