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tingc95 · **on:** Aug 20, 2018

Explain three types of nutrition education approaches used by various agencies.

Question 2

Which organ regulates the amount of glucose circulating in the blood by either synthesizing glycogen or breaking down glycogen?
a. Liver
b. Gallbladder
c. Appendix
d. Thyroid

frankwu0507 · **Reply #1 on:** Aug 20, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Three types of nutrition education approaches used by various agencies and organizations include a focus on information dissemination, behavior change, and an environmental change approach.
1) An information dissemination approach to nutrition education emphasizes knowledge acquisition, increase in nutrition awareness, and how-to skills such as food preparation skills, nutrition label reading, and identification of food groups and sources of nutrients.
2) A behavior change approach to nutrition education deliberately incorporates healthful behavioral change as a primary outcome of the intervention. Psychosocial factors related to behavior are often addressed such as behavioral capabilities and self-efficacy. Behavioral modification strategies are implemented and can involve self-assessments, identification of healthful eating behaviors, goal-setting, incentives, and reinforcements.
3) An environmental change or public policy approach to nutrition education focuses on the physical, political, and socioeconomic environment impacting health behaviors. Strategies may be aimed at consciousness-raising and empowerment of individuals for community activism to change food-related public policy and the environment.

Answer to Question 2

a