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Open research questions in Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education

205 unresolved questions extracted from the limitations and future-work sections of 853 Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education papers in our library. Each links back to the study that raised it.

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  • Most research has dealt with the attitudes of medical and nursing students, with a gap in the literature for other health professions. The relationship between vitamin A intake and stomach cancer incidence is not fully understood.

    Preparing nutrition students to work with the elderly · 1985 · DOI

  • Nutrition education has few of its own theories for research and evaluation. There is a need for more explorative descriptive research in nutrition education.

    Theory-driven research as a means to improve nutrition education · 1985 · DOI

  • The study identifies a gap in the understanding of eating habits among dietetic students. There is a need to examine the eating behaviors of dietetic students to identify any concerns for nutrition educators.

    School nutrition program · 1985 · DOI

  • There is a lack of comparison of the relative importance of different methods of nutrition presentation in high school health textbooks. There is a need to identify the most effective methods of nutrition presentation.

    Methods of Nutrition Presentation in High School Health Textbooks · 1985 · DOI

  • Older adults may have limited knowledge about nutrition and healthy dietary habits. Congregate feeding programs may not provide adequate nutrition education. Calcium deficiency is a significant problem among older adults.

    Nutrition Education for Older Adults: Implementation of a Nutrition Instruction Program · 1985 · DOI

  • Further studies should investigate the long-term effects of nutrition education programs on dietary habits of older adults. Research should focus on developing effective strategies for promoting calcium intake among older adults. Studies should explore the feasibility of incorporating nutrition education into congregate feeding programs.

    Nutrition Education for Older Adults: Implementation of a Nutrition Instruction Program · 1985 · DOI

  • Teachers may lack knowledge and training in nutrition - Teachers may face barriers to incorporating nutrition into their teaching - Nutrition education may not be prioritized in schools and districts

    Secondary teachers' nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices · 1983 · DOI

  • The study is limited to secondary teachers in one state - The sample may not be representative of all secondary teachers - The study relies on self-reported data

    Secondary teachers' nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and practices · 1983 · DOI

  • No controlled study of the curriculum's effect is conducted. The evaluation is limited to 16 preschool centers and 48 caregivers.

    A nutrition education program for preschool children · 1983 · DOI

  • The study's sample size is limited to 100 men employed full-time on the campus of a large midwestern university. The study's findings may not be generalizable to other populations. The study does not investigate the relationship between nutrition knowledge and actual dietary behavior.

    Nutrition knowledge of a sample of university-employed men · 1983 · DOI

  • Little is known about the level of nutrition knowledge of men and what variables influence their knowledge. There is a need for further research on the relationship between nutrition knowledge and dietary behavior. The study aims to address this gap by investigating the nutrition knowledge of university-employed men.

    Nutrition knowledge of a sample of university-employed men · 1983 · DOI

  • The gap in current research is the failure to consider treatment implementation in program evaluations. This gap can lead to underpowered analyses and inaccurate conclusions.

    Treatment Implementation and Statistical Power · 1982 · DOI

  • Many adult caretakers lack appropriate nutrition information. Peer pressure may become more dominant in children's lives beyond age seven. The exceptional status of certain groups may not be known ahead of time and may not be controlled by the random assignment of treatments.

    Parent involvement in nutrition education for primary grade students · 1982 · DOI

  • There was a need for information on the NET Program's operation and effectiveness. The program's impacts on children's nutrition-related knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors were unknown.

    An overview of the national nutrition education and training program evaluation · 1982 · DOI

  • There is a lack of effective nutrition education programs for teachers of young children. Preservice programs may not be effective for all teachers, and inservice programs may be more effective. There is a need for nutrition courses that emphasize short, practical classroom exercises and concept translation.

    The development of a nutrition inservice course for teachers of young children · 1982 · DOI

  • There is a lack of research on the effectiveness of radio in nutrition education. Prior studies have focused on the use of television as a medium to reach large public audiences.

    Effectiveness of radio in nutrition education · 1982 · DOI

  • The complexities of access to food. Great discrepancies exist between countries and groups of people within countries. The need for a normative approach.

    The nutrition Educator's role in access to food — From individual orientation to social orientation · 1982 · DOI

  • Ongoing scientific research is necessary to determine nutrients, their functions, and the amounts needed. Further development of comprehensive nutrition concepts is crucial for effective nutrition education.

    SNE concepts for food and nutrition education · 1982 · DOI

  • The paper identifies a gap in the development of comprehensive nutrition concepts for food and nutrition education. The lack of involvement of nutrition educators in the development of curriculum materials and teaching plans is also highlighted.

    SNE concepts for food and nutrition education · 1982 · DOI

  • The health education profession lacks established professional standards of practice, of preparation, or of ethics, - There is a need to consider ethics and standards of practice in the health education profession

    The Health Educator as Health Nut · 1982 · DOI

  • Changing dietary behaviors is a complex issue. Nutrition education programs often overlook the needs of the target audience. Behavior modification techniques are often used in clinical settings, but not in healthy persons in normal living environments.

    Further thoughts on research perspectives in nutrition education · 1981 · DOI

  • The need for a comprehensive approach to nutrition education, including assessment, strategies, and evaluation. The lack of use of behavior modification techniques in healthy persons in normal living environments.

    Further thoughts on research perspectives in nutrition education · 1981 · DOI

  • To test the relationships between the factors identified in the model and the outcomes of nutrition education programs. To use the proposed framework to design and evaluate nutrition education programs. To explore the application of the framework in different contexts.

    A theoretical framework for studying school nutrition education programs · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a need for a common theoretical framework to facilitate comparisons among studies. The current approach to studying nutrition education programs is limited. A systematic approach is needed to identify and study factors that influence the impact of nutrition education programs.

    A theoretical framework for studying school nutrition education programs · 1981 · DOI

  • There is a need to understand the relationships among teacher characteristics and teacher training in nutrition education. There is a lack of research on the effects of teacher preparation and instruction on nutrition knowledge gain of elementary school children.

    Nutrition knowledge, attitudes, and teaching effectiveness of K-6 teachers · 1981 · DOI

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