Twenty years of behavioral nutrition– A reflection on the road less travelled

Nanna Lien; Clare Collins AO; Melanie Hingle; Richard R. Rosenkranz

doi:10.1186/s12966-025-01804-w

Twenty years of behavioral nutrition– A reflection on the road less travelled

Nanna Lien
, Clare Collins AO
, Melanie Hingle
, Richard R. Rosenkranz

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The term behavioral nutrition was introduced at the conception of the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (IJBNPA) twenty-one years ago but it was not formally defined. This commentary describes and contrasts behavioral nutrition against other branches of nutrition sciences such as clinical nutrition and nutritional epidemiology. Examples of how IJBNPA has contributed to the development of behavioral nutrition is provided before concluding with some suggestions for further development. We hope that this will lead to more relevant and innovative submissions of behavioral nutrition research to IJBNPA.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	104
Journal	International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Volume	22
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12966-025-01804-w
State	Published - Dec 2025

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Medicine (miscellaneous)
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Nutrition and Dietetics

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