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Assessment of nutritional knowledge and eating behaviors on the weight and obesity of college students
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The article was published on 2012-06-07 and is currently open access. It has received 2 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Public health & Health education.read more
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The Impact of Fast Food Marketing on Millennials
TL;DR: It was revealed that mere nutritional knowledge does not necessarily lead to low prevalence of obesity, however, there was a relationship between the level of consumption of fast foods and obesity.
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Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity
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Nutrition knowledge and food consumption: can nutrition knowledge change food behaviour?
TL;DR: The main argument is that 'nutrition knowledge' is a necessary but not sufficient factor for changes in consumers' food behaviours, and there is a need for a renewed proactive role for the education sector.
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Healthy eating: what does it mean to adolescents?
TL;DR: The findings suggest that healthy eating messages based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans are reaching adolescents, but interventions are needed that assist adolescents with the translation of this knowledge into healthy behaviors.