This statistic shows the results of a survey in which U.S. parents were asked why their teens were trying specialty diets in 2016. In the course of the survey, 32 percent of respondents reported that their teen was trying a special diet mainly for health reasons.
Reasons teenagers in the United States have tried a specialty diet as of October 2016
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C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (November 21, 2016). Reasons teenagers in the United States have tried a specialty diet as of October 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/791091/teen-reason-diets/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. "Reasons teenagers in the United States have tried a specialty diet as of October 2016." Chart. November 21, 2016. Statista. Accessed June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791091/teen-reason-diets/
C.S. Mott Children's Hospital. (2016). Reasons teenagers in the United States have tried a specialty diet as of October 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/791091/teen-reason-diets/
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