“Nutrition education: linking research, theory, and practice” (Contento 2008)
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“Nutrition education: linking research, theory, and practice” (Contento 2008)
Intro to the Field of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity: “Why combine diet and physical activity in the same international research society?” (Baranowski 2004)
Discussion prompts:
1) Think about the following topics or questions that the articles discuss (or other points that stand out as you read them) and describe your reaction and any personal experience you would like to share that might relate.
Influences on food and physical activity behaviors
How do we measure food and physical activity behavior
Difference between nutrition education and information dissemination
Using theory to increase effectiveness
Differences between motivation and action
Historical/social context of this field of study
