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Nutrition Education

Nutrition education refers to structured efforts to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to food choices, dietary behaviors, and health outcomes. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition examines nutrition education across diverse populations and settings, with particular attention…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 59× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Nutrition education refers to structured efforts to improve knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to food choices, dietary behaviors, and health outcomes. Research published in the International Journal of Nutrition examines nutrition education across diverse populations and settings, with particular attention to vulnerable groups including school-age children, adolescents, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. Studies have investigated interventions combining nutrition education with behavioral strategies to increase fruit and vegetable consumption among elementary students, as well as programs addressing body mass index and diet quality through breakfast cereal education. The journal has published work exploring nutritional knowledge gaps among urban adolescent girls and pregnant adolescents in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, revealing connections between education levels and nutritional status. Research has also examined cultural and religious influences on infant feeding practices, barriers to healthy eating perceived by low-income parents, and the effectiveness of culturally tailored nutrition interventions for migrant populations. Additional studies address specific deficiencies such as vitamin A disorders in rural children and salt overconsumption patterns. This body of work underscores that nutrition education must be context-specific, culturally sensitive, and integrated with broader health promotion strategies to effectively address malnutrition, chronic disease prevention, and health equity across different communities worldwide.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 59 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Nutrition Education, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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