A review of consumer awareness, understanding and use of food-based dietary guidelines.

Title: A review of consumer awareness, understanding and use of food-based dietary guidelines.

Source: British Journal of Nutrition.

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Date of publication: June 2011.

Publication type: Research.

In a nutshell: A systematic review on the consumer awareness, understanding and utilisation of food-based dietary guidelines.  The authors found that as the studies included in the review varied in terms of aims, design and methods, the reliability and validity of this review may be limited.  They concluded that further research is required to evaluate the effectiveness of food-based dietary guidelines as a public health promotion tool.

Length of publication: 11 pages.

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