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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.

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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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Introduction to research in education

TL;DR: This education text helps you master the basic competencies necessary to understand and evaluate the research of others and familiarize you with common research problems in a step-by-step manner.
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Childhood obesity: public-health crisis, common sense cure

TL;DR: In view of its rapid development in genetically stable populations, the childhood obesity epidemic can be primarily attributed to adverse environmental factors for which straightforward, if politically difficult, solutions exist.
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Diet, nutrition and the prevention of excess weight gain and obesity

TL;DR: A broad range of strategies were recommended to reduce obesity prevalence including influencing the food supply to make healthy choices easier; reducing the marketing of energy dense foods and beverages to children; influencing urban environments and transport systems to promote physical activity.
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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.
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