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Editorial
. 2025 Jul 25;22(1):104.
doi: 10.1186/s12966-025-01804-w.

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

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Editorial

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

Nanna Lien et al. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act. .

Abstract

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.

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Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: Not applicable. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.

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