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Seeking the balance between individual and community-based nutritional interventions

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition volume 59, pages S102–S105 (2005)Cite this article

During the previous three Heelsum workshops and the proceedings of the fourth, several community-based and individually based interventions were reported to modify behaviour of people in relation to nutrition and exercise (Truswell, 1997, 1999, 2001). Although Heelsum papers and the literature have reported some beneficial interventions, there is no ‘silver bullet’ that works in much more than a marginal way to modify dietary behaviour. A combination of seeking the balance between individual and community-based interventions and projecting what potential developments the future might bring, stimulated a lively discussion at the 4 Heelsum meetings.

Influence on individual lifestyles at a community level might be through the media (all forms including print, television) and the internet, education at schools and through public health initiatives, legislative or regulatory processes and voluntary initiatives through industry or the community.

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