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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2009

01-12-2009 | Original Article

Decision Making in Eating Behavior: State of the Science and Recommendations for Future Research

Authors: Wendy L. Johnson-Askew, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D., Rachel A. Fisher, M.S, M.P.H., R.D., Amy L. Yaroch, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Special Issue 1/2009

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Abstract

Background

The National Institutes of Health Division of Nutrition Research Coordination, the National Cancer Institute, the National Health Lung and Blood Institute, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive and Kidney Diseases convened a scientific workshop entitled "Decision Making in Eating Behavior: Integrating Perspectives from the Individual, Family, and Environment” in April 2008

Purpose/Methods

The purpose of this paper is to provide a synthesis of the workshop.

Results

The common themes that ran throughout the conference were as follows: (1) Initiating behavior differs conceptually from sustaining behaviors; (2) The intersection of biology, genetics, and environment (physical, political, economic, and social) is where eating behavior occurs; (3) Marketing and advertising influence eating behavior influence; and (4) sometimes, seemingly unrelated policies influence eating behavior.

Conclusions

Additional research is needed.
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Metadata
Title
Decision Making in Eating Behavior: State of the Science and Recommendations for Future Research
Authors
Wendy L. Johnson-Askew, Ph.D., M.P.H., R.D.
Rachel A. Fisher, M.S, M.P.H., R.D.
Amy L. Yaroch, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-12-2009
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue Special Issue 1/2009
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-009-9125-4

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