Both mothers’ and best friends’ food intake are associated with adolescents’ food intake, but
they are rarely investigated simultaneously. In this study, we tested the associations of …

The COVID-19 pandemic may negatively influence food parenting practices, also among
parents of adolescents. Parental well-being (stress and depressive symptoms) may explain …

Little is known about individual differences in adolescents’ motivation to achieve and maintain
popularity. This study examined the moderating effects of prioritizing popularity on the …

Objective: Serious games are a promising venue to increase children's nutritional knowledge
in an entertaining format. The aim of this study was to test the short-term effectiveness of …

Although insight in how adolescents’ food intake is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic is
critical, knowledge is limited. Hence, this longitudinal study (N = 691, M age = 14.30, SD age = …

A large proportion of adolescents eats too many energy-dense snacks, which is detrimental
for their current and future health. To understand how to promote healthy dietary behaviors …

Background Body mass index (BMI) is correlated negatively with subjective well-being and
positively with depressive symptoms. Whether these associations reflect causal effects is …

Little is known about how adolescent best friends may affect each other's food intake. This
study explored whether friendship selection and socialization mechanisms explained …

Objective: Schools are considered an important setting for stimulating healthy weight. The
current study is unique in examining effects of a multi-component school-based social network …

Objective/background The inverse relationship between sleep duration and body mass
index (BMI) has been well established and appears to be stronger among boys than girls. …