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9 Directions for Research
Pages 210-214

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From page 210...
... In fact, there is considerable overlap between the research areas because each is broad in scope and complex to investigate. Research in each of the areas identified below tends to be conducted by different types of experts in a wide variety of settings, including nutrition scientists in laboratories; public health specialists in communities; food policy analysts working for governments, voluntary agencies, and consumer advocacy groups; and economists and other social scientists in schools of higher education.
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From page 211...
... More comprehensive data collection and timely reporting of results are required to learn more about what people eat and how eating habits vary in relation to such factors as geographical location, life-style, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status. High priority should be given to improving methods for collecting and assessing data on dietary patterns, including the intakes of specific foods and the dietary constituents of foods (e.g., macro- and microconstituents that affect the risk of chronic diseases)
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From page 212...
... As noted throughout this report, government policies and privatesector practices substantially influence consumer food demands and dietary patterns often in complex and subtle ways. Systematic and comprehensive studies should be conducted to determine precisely how and at what critical points the policies and practices are so influential.
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From page 213...
... Continued research to determine effective and efficient means to evaluate initiatives to implement dietary recommendations is important. In addition, all initiatives to Improve dietary pattems should include a comprehensive evaluation component and sufficient resources to carry it out; the descriptions and results of these evaluations should be made publicly available.
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