Nutrition education programs exist for many settings, formats, and audiences.
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Many show limited or short-lived impact on health-related behaviors.
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Other programs conducted are never reported in scientific literature and fail to
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Although programmatic variety, publication bias, and inconsistent quality can make
the comparison of nutrition education programs difficult, it is important to identify
commonalities of successful nutrition education programs.
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Biography
J. K. Abram is project coordinator, Dietetics Practice Based Research Network, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL; at the time of the study, she was a ConAgra Foods Foundation Nutrition Education Research Fellow, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.
Biography
R. K. Hand is a senior manager, Dietetics Practice Based Research Network, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.
Biography
K. Brown is national education director, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.
Biography
P. J. Ziegler is senior director, research and evidence analysis, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.
Biography
A. L. Steiber is chief science officer, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Chicago, IL.
Biography
J. S. Parrott is an associate professor, Rutgers University, Newark, NJ.
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Published online: October 25, 2014
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STATEMENT OF POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.
FUNDING/SUPPORT Funding was provided by the ConAgra Foods Foundation through an educational grant to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Foundation, which included salary support for the investigators. The ConAgra Foods Foundation was not involved in the collection, analysis or interpretation of data.
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