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ABSTRACT
This study aimed to analyze how adolescent girls residing in Kathmandu valley, Nepal, talk about food within the context of their everyday experiences. We conducted 10 in-depth and four focus group interviews. Qualitative thematic analysis based on the constructivist paradigm was used to organize the interviews. The Utilitarian domain contained health statements using biomedical language and lay theories on health. Hedonic talk emphasized the taste of food, but notions about enjoyment were limited. Collective talk constructed an ideal family. In agency talk, the interviewees described their active role in achieving a slim body. Participants were not concerned about food insecurity but about eating too much.
Abbreviations
| FG | = | Focus Group interview |
| LMICs | = | Low- and middle-income countries |
| GS | = | Government school |
| PS | = | Private school |
Acknowledgments
We want to express our gratitude to the participants who took the time for the interviews. We also thank Dr Bhushan Guragain at the Center for Victims of Torture, Kathmandu, who helped with the practical arrangements of the study. Nutriset S.A. S., Malanay, France, generously provided partial funding for the study.
Disclosure statement
No potential conflict of interest was reported by the author(s).
Ethical statement
The study was approved by the Nepal Health Research Council 2289/2016.