International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health
Volume 11, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 39-45

Changes in the eating habits of Ethiopian adolescent immigrants (Article)

Hardoff D.* , Nudelman A. , Chigier E.
  • a Medical Services, Youth Aliyah Institutions, 17 Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv 64734, Israel
  • b Medical Services, Youth Aliyah Institutions, 17 Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv 64734, Israel
  • c Medical Services, Youth Aliyah Institutions, 17 Kaplan Street, Tel Aviv 64734, Israel

Abstract

This paper deals with changes in the eating habits of Ethiopian adolescents following their immigration to Israel, and the subsequent influence in social and health fields. The provision of a health education program on food and eating habits, combining traditional and Israeli eating behavior patterns, was aimed to permit adaptation while preventing unhealthy eating behavior.

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Index Keywords

male cultural anthropology human female Food eating habit adolescence Israel Article Ethiopia health nutrition immigration health education attitude Adolescent
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DOI: 10.1515/IJAMH.1999.11.1-2.39
ISSN: 03340139
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English