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Aránzazu Aparicio1, José Miguel Perea Sánchez2, Liliana Guadalupe González-Rodríguez3
1Grupo de Investigación VALORNUT-UCM (920030). Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Departamento de Nutrición y Ciencia de los Alimentos. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid.
Nutritional coaching empowers patients to actively change their diet and lifestyle, proving more effective than traditional nutritional education for preventing chronic diseases.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Behavioral Health
Background:
- Traditional nutritional education is insufficient for preventing chronic diseases.
- Rising prevalence of non-communicable diseases necessitates new interventions.
- Nutritional coaching emerges as a patient-centered approach.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of nutritional coaching for behavioral change.
- To compare nutritional coaching with traditional nutritional education.
Main Methods:
- Review of scientific evidence on nutritional coaching and health coaching.
- Analysis of patient-centered change processes in coaching models.
Main Results:
- Nutritional coaching facilitates active patient involvement in behavior change.
- Evidence supports nutritional coaching as effective for lasting dietary and lifestyle modifications.
Conclusions:
- Nutritional coaching is a valuable tool for promoting sustainable health behaviors.
- This patient-driven method shows promise in combating chronic disease prevalence.
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