Background Prevention of childhood obesity is an international public health priority given
the significant impact of obesity on acute and chronic diseases, general health, development …

The interest in children's eating behaviours and how to change them has been growing in
recent years. This review examines the following questions: What strategies have been used …

Issues in nutrition education: an introduction--Food choice and dietary change: implications
for nutrition education--Overview of nutrition education: facilitating why-to and how-to take …

Methods We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid-Medline, and CINAHL (Cumulative
Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) databases. We included primary research …

It is the position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics that prevention and treatment of
pediatric overweight and obesity require systems-level approaches that include the skills of …

Objective To summarize the research literature on associations between family meal
frequency and dietary outcomes as well as weight status across the lifespan. Methods …

Objective Evaluate the effect of a community-based, experiential cooking and nutrition
education program on consumption of fruits and vegetables and associated intermediate …

Background Childhood obesity remains a global public health priority due to the enormous
burden it generates. Recent surveillance data suggests there has been a sharp increase in …

Introduction Cooking at home is associated with better diet quality. This study examined the
frequency of home-cooked dinners versus eating out in relation to the Healthy Eating Index …

ObjectivesTo examine whether involvement in food preparation tracks over time, between
adolescence (15–18 years), emerging adulthood (19–23 years) and the mid-to-late twenties …