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Family meals

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Shared mealtimes provide opportunities for family connection, communication, and support. This measure examines how often young people eat meals with their family, offering insights into family cohesion and routines. Understanding family meal patterns can help identify opportunities to strengthen family connections.

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Badura P, Eriksson C, García-Moya I, Löfstedt P, Melkumova M, Sotiroska K et al. A focus on adolescent social contexts in Europe, central Asia and Canada. Health Behaviour in School-aged Children international report from the 2021/2022 survey. Volume 7. Copenhagen: WHO Regional Office for Europe; 2024. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.

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