Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory & Practice - Softcover

Contento, Isobel R.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1284078000 ISBN 13: 9781284078008

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2015

Synopsis

The Third Edition of Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice provides a simple, straightforward model for designing effective nutrition education programs that address the personal and environmental influences that affect individuals food choices and assist them in adopting healthy behaviors throughout their lifetime. Using a six-step process, this Third Edition integrates research, theory, and practice and provides advice and direction on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education.

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About the Author

Isobel R. Contento, PhD 'is the Mary Swartz Rose Emerita Professor of Nutrition and Education at Teachers College Columbia University, New York City. She has had extensive experience in both research and practice in the area of nutrition education. Her research has focused on factors influencing food choice, particularly among children and adolescents, and the systematic use of theory and research evidence to design and evaluate nutrition education programs for a variety of populations to motivate and facilitate behavior change and provide environmental supports for change. She has made numerous presentations on nutrition education world-wide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1284078000
• ISBN 13: 9781284078008
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 638