Season 4

CONTENT AND LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

There has been a lot of discussion on the UK Eatwell Guide among dietitians, nutritionists and other clinicians with regards to its adherence and suitability for the general public. There’s evidence to suggest that only 0.1% of the population meet the recommendation set out in the Eatwell Guide. Though there are many factors that may contribute to this, one factor considered is the way it is communicated to the public.

In this Journal Club session, we’ll discuss a recently published rapid review exploring the evidence on communication techniques of food-based guidelines and how this can be implemented in communication strategies for the Eatwell Guide.

This session covers:

• Strengths & limitations of a rapid review
• Key themes relating to the communication of dietary guidelines
• Overcoming barriers to following the Eatwell Guide
• Ways to improve communication skills when sharing healthy eating advice and information in practice

Expert speaker

Tai Ibitoye
Registered Dietitian, Doctoral Researcher and Health Writer

@taitalksnutrition

Tai Ibitoye is a Registered Dietitian, Doctoral Researcher and Health Writer specialising in nutrition support for older adults, weight management, public health nutrition and African and Caribbean diets. She has over 7 years’ experience working with the NHS, public health organisations, non-government organisations, academia, and research.

Paper reference

Culliford AE, Bradbury J, Medici EB. Improving Communication of the UK Sustainable Healthy Dietary Guidelines the Eatwell Guide: A Rapid Review. Sustainability. 2023; 15(7):6149.

https://doi.org/10.3390/su15076149

About Journal Club Chair, Dr Caroline Childs

@caroline.e.childs

Each Journal Club session is chaired by Dr Caroline Childs, Nutrition and Metabolism subject lead in Medicine at the University of Southampton. She received student-nominated awards for ‘most engaging lecturer’ and ‘best pastoral support’ and a colleague-nominated award for teaching excellence. Dr Childs is a Nutrition Society Ambassador and a South East Regional Representative for the Association for Nutrition.

As she says, “Developing skills in critical appraisal is an essential part of being a competent nutrition professional – whether you’re a dietitian, nutritionist or health professional specialising in nutrition.”

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