NUTR 3070 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Focus Group, Article Seven Of The United States Constitution, Social Cognitive Theory

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Nutrition
• Course: NUTR 3070
• Professor: John Dwyer

Document Summary

Article seven public perceptions of personalized nutrition through the lens of. Social cognitive theory has been used to explain findings derived from focus group discussions (n=4) held in the united kingdom with the aim of informing best practise in personalized nutrition. Positive expectancies included weight loss and negative expectancies surrounded on-line security. Monitoring and feedback were crucial to goal setting and progress. Coaching by the service provider, family and friends was deemed important for self-efficacy. Paying for personalized nutrition symbolized commitment to behaviour change. The social context of eating was perceived a problem and should be considered when designing personalized diets.