Nutrition promotion: theories and methods, systems and settings

Introduction : the aims of nutrition promotion
Nutrition promotion in the food system
Food consumers
Nutrition problems and solutions
Theories and dietary change : individual-level theories
Theories and dietary change : environmental models
Change methods : designs and evaluation
Community nutrition promotion programs
Nutrition promotion for children and young adults
Nutrition promotion at worksites
Hospital and health service-based programs
Nutrition promotion in the retail sector
Nutrition communication in the media.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 393-429) and index.

With the media highlighting the growing obesity epidemic in western society, dieticians, nutritionists, and other health professionals increasingly have to promote healthy eating to the general public. Although nutrition education has been established for decades, health promotion and media communication are now part of the toolkit needed to solve wide ranging nutritional issues that cause major health problems. Nutrition Promotion sets nutrition education firmly in a public health context and provides practical applications in a variety of settings and age groups. It draws on international research and theory, and includes international case studies and examples.