Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, And Practice
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Each new print copy of Nutrition Education, Fourth Edition includes access to the Navigate Companion Website which includes worksheets in writable PDF format, practice quizzes, interactive flashcards, and interactive glossary.
The fourth edition of Nutrition Education: Linking Research, Theory, and Practice provides a straightforward, user-friendly model for designing effective nutrition education programs that address the personal and environmental factors affecting individuals' food choices and assists them in adopting healthy behaviors throughout their lifetime.
Built around the six-step DESIGN process, the Fourth Edition integrated research, theory, and practice and provides advice and direction on designing, implementing, and evaluating theory-based nutrition education.
This text is divided into three parts:
• Part I describes the key elements of success for nutrition education, as well as the major theories that can be used in nutrition education intervention.
• Part II features the six-step process for designing nutrition education, translating theory into concrete objectives and strategies that can be practically implemented. It includes worksheets and case studies to provide a clear illustration of each step.
• Part III describes the nuts and bolts of implementing nutrition education, including information on leading groups, working with diverse populations, making presentations, and using media effectively.
Isobel R. Contento, PhD has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Scotland and an MA and PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. She is currently the Mary Swartz Rose Professor of Nutrition Education and Coordinator of the Program in Nutrition, Department of Health Behavior Studies, Teachers College Columbia University, New York City. Her research has focused on the behavioral aspects of nutrition, particularly psychosocial factors influencing food choice and behavior change in children and adolescents. Dr. Contento has been involved in the development and evaluation of many nutrition education curricula and programs. She has also served on advisory committees for the American Cancer Society, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Institute of Medicine. Pamela A. Koch, EdD has a bachelor’s degree and MS from Rutgers University and a Med and EdD from Teachers College, Columbia University. She is currently a Research Associate Professor in the Program in Nutrition, Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University. She works at the intersection of sustainable food systems and nutrition education. She has considerable experience in both research and practice. She has published numerous articles and abstracts in peer-reviewed journals from her work on many research grants from the US National Institutes of Health, US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture, and others. She teaches an online professional development short-course for teachers, Teaching Food and Nutrition for All as well as work with nutrition education graduate students.