Leslie A. Lytle

TL;DR: Describing emerging adulthood as a developmentally unique life stage is described, epidemiologic evidence documenting adverse changes in diet, physical activity, and weight during this stage is highlighted, and the influence of food and beverage marketing targeting emerging adults is discussed to illustrate the need for health promotion and intervention efforts that could target young adults through settings such as postsecondary institutions.

TL;DR: Key journals in the appropriate fields, and references of articles and reviews were handsearched and key individuals in each of the relevant fields were contacted for additional material.

TL;DR: School-based programs that aim to promote healthy eating among youths should target school-level environmental factors, including fruit and fruit/vegetable consumption and total and saturated fat intake.

TL;DR: The research indicates that nutrition education is needed in the elementary and middle school years, and family, school, and community-wide efforts are needed to promote healthful eating patterns and food choices among adolescents.

TL;DR: Despite the overall changes in mean weekly frequency of consumption and prevalence of daily consumers, relative ranking by frequency at age 14 indicated some stability of eating behavior into young adulthood.