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- Project title:
- Dismantling eating for gender norms in youth in sport: Engaging youth to guide creation of inclusive food interventions
- Principal investigator(s):
- Cohen, Tamara R
- Co-investigator(s):
- Deslippe, Alysha L
- Supervisors:
- N/A
- Institution paid:
- University of British Columbia
- Research institution:
- University of British Columbia
- Department:
- Human Nutrition
- Program:
- Planning and Dissemination Grant - Institute Community Support
- Competition (year/month):
- 202307
- Assigned peer review committee:
- Planning and Dissemination Grants
- Primary institute:
- Human Development, Child and Youth Health
- Primary theme:
- Social / Cultural / Environmental / Population Health
- Term (yrs/mths):
- 1 yr 0 mth
- CIHR contribution:
- Contributors:
- IHDCYH
- Amount:
- $24,841
- Equipment:
- $0
- External funding partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External applicant partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- External in-kind partner(s):
- Partner Name:
- N/A
- Amount:
- N/A
- Equipment:
- N/A
- Keywords:
- Adolescents; Dietary Behaviours; Gender; Health Promotion
- Abstract/Summary:
- Youth (13-18 years) who play competitive sports can experience body shape pressures related to sports performance or wearing uniforms that negatively impact their food choices. For example, pressure on girls to be thin in sports has resulted in unnecessary food restriction whereas pressure on boys to gain muscle has resulted in excessive consumption of protein rich foods. These trends exist across gender groups regardless of sport or level of performance (e.g., for high school all the way to collegiate sports) and may be rooted in youths desire to fit in with peers. Right now, there are no resources in place for schools to support student athletes in developing healthy food habits. To understand the needs of young athletes (13-18 years) and other key individuals like coaches and athletic program personnel who are involved in high school sport settings, two separate advisory panels will be created and meet 6 times over the course of one year (October 2023 to September 2024). Panel discussions will focus on identifying the type of resources that adolescent athletes and coaches could use to empower athletes to make informed, and healthy dietary choices (i.e., delivery route); and identify behavioural targets (e.g., changes in dietary habits and awareness of gender pressures in food choices) that are meaningful to address. This study will also strengthen collaboration between health researchers affiliated with the University of British Columbia (UBC, Canada), University of Newcastle (Australia), University of Galway (Ireland) to develop an outreach plan to inform knowledge mobilization activities that are most important to youth.
- Version:
- 20250311.1