Descriptive norms were
strongly associated with intake of fruit and vegetables, sugar-sweetened drinks, and unhealthy snacks,
explaining between 17% and 22% of the variance in consumption.. There was no association between
injunctive norms and intake. Descriptive norms indicated that misperceptions of peers’ food intake were
associated with respondents’ own intake. Interventions to correct misperceptions have the potential to
improve adolescents’ diets.