Introduction: The research plan is to review the literature on adolescent eating habits and how individuals and environmental factors influence eating behavior. Research also emphasizes the importance of various meals throughout a day and inadequate nutrition and their impact. Specific health research questions will be discussed based on a literature review and various variables – dependent and independent will be identified from these questions. The reader also highlighted the importance of the research questions and how these questions can improve knowledge on improving dietary habits and taking control measures on health problems. Literature Review: Adolescence is the transition between childhood and adulthood. The beginning of adolescence is marked by puberty, body growth, hormonal changes and brain development. These changes in the body lead to an increase in nutritional needs and therefore an increase in food intake. If adolescents' food choices are not consistent, various health problems arise (Berk, 2010). Nutritional requirements during adolescence increase compared to any other phase of life and failure to follow an adequate diet during this phase of life could affect growth and delay sexual maturation. According to a survey conducted by Economic Research Services, America tops the list of populations consuming poor diets, high in calories and low in fruits and vegetables, leading to chronic diseases. Dietary fiber consumption is low, while snacks are popular and food intake is high compared to body training. According to a survey conducted by Economic Research Services, out-of-home dining has been on the rise for two decades in the United States. The average American teenager doesn't consume even half the amount of paper required for family meals and breakfast. The reader also considered the social, physical, and environmental factors that affect adolescent eating behavior.Works CitedAffenito, SG (2007). Breakfast: a missed opportunity. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 107(4), 565-569. Berk, L.E. (2010). Development throughout life. Boston: Pearson. Hunter, B.T. (2000). Consumers Research Magazine: American Eating Habits, 83(2), 10-16.Story, M., Neumark-Sztainer, D. and French, S. (2002). Individual and environmental influences on adolescent eating behaviors. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, 102(3), 40-50.Videon, MT and Manning, CK (2003). Influences on adolescents' eating habits: the importance of family meals. Journal of Adolescent Health, 32, 365-373.Wolf. M. (1993, November). Parents: childhood obesity, 68(11), 90-94.