Dietary consumption is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and has been extensively investigated. Although long-term randomized trials with NCDs outcomes have not been feasible for most dietary factors, there is increasing evidence for potential causal relationships between specific dietary factors (e.g., fruits, vegetables, processed meat, and trans fat intake) and health outcomes (obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer). It is complex to characterize dietary consumption across different regions. Also, there is scant evidence on the effectiveness of health promotion strategies, focused on dietary consumption and dietary behavior, on health outcomes.
This Research Topic aims to display the multifaceted mechanisms underlining eating behavior, dietary consumption and health outcomes through various lenses. Furthermore, it seeks to illuminate effective strategies for promoting healthy eating and improving health outcomes in children, adults or elders.
Authors are encouraged to identify new dietary consumption and eating behavior approaches and guidance for improving diet and health across different social contexts (e.g., childcare centers, schools, workplace). This topic will gather manuscripts that will inspire and advocate research in this field.
This Research Topic welcomes research that includes, but are not limited to, the following topics/studies:
• Mechanisms underlying the development of unhealthy and healthy dietary consumption.
• Manuscripts that highlight the relationships between specific dietary factors (e.g., fruits, vegetables, processed meat, and trans fat intake) and health outcomes.
• Health literacy, social and/or cultural determinants that contribute to the development of dietary consumption, eating behavior and health outcomes (e.g., obesity). The changes in dietary patterns and behaviors that have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes further affect people's health outcomes. The investigations in this area are encouraged to submit.
• Critical perspective or critical review manuscripts highlighting key elements that direct future research in the field.
• Health promotion strategies that improve dietary intake, eating behavior, health outcomes and/or prevent NCDs.
• Reviews and mini-reviews that highlight the critical future directions of the field.
• Protocols with detailed descriptions to benefit those who may evaluate or employ the techniques. The protocols must be proven to work.
• Transversal, longitudinal studies, randomized trials implemented with children, adults or elders.
Dietary consumption is an important preventable risk factor for non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and has been extensively investigated. Although long-term randomized trials with NCDs outcomes have not been feasible for most dietary factors, there is increasing evidence for potential causal relationships between specific dietary factors (e.g., fruits, vegetables, processed meat, and trans fat intake) and health outcomes (obesity, cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and cancer). It is complex to characterize dietary consumption across different regions. Also, there is scant evidence on the effectiveness of health promotion strategies, focused on dietary consumption and dietary behavior, on health outcomes.
This Research Topic aims to display the multifaceted mechanisms underlining eating behavior, dietary consumption and health outcomes through various lenses. Furthermore, it seeks to illuminate effective strategies for promoting healthy eating and improving health outcomes in children, adults or elders.
Authors are encouraged to identify new dietary consumption and eating behavior approaches and guidance for improving diet and health across different social contexts (e.g., childcare centers, schools, workplace). This topic will gather manuscripts that will inspire and advocate research in this field.
This Research Topic welcomes research that includes, but are not limited to, the following topics/studies:
• Mechanisms underlying the development of unhealthy and healthy dietary consumption.
• Manuscripts that highlight the relationships between specific dietary factors (e.g., fruits, vegetables, processed meat, and trans fat intake) and health outcomes.
• Health literacy, social and/or cultural determinants that contribute to the development of dietary consumption, eating behavior and health outcomes (e.g., obesity). The changes in dietary patterns and behaviors that have been influenced by the COVID-19 pandemic. These changes further affect people's health outcomes. The investigations in this area are encouraged to submit.
• Critical perspective or critical review manuscripts highlighting key elements that direct future research in the field.
• Health promotion strategies that improve dietary intake, eating behavior, health outcomes and/or prevent NCDs.
• Reviews and mini-reviews that highlight the critical future directions of the field.
• Protocols with detailed descriptions to benefit those who may evaluate or employ the techniques. The protocols must be proven to work.
• Transversal, longitudinal studies, randomized trials implemented with children, adults or elders.
