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	Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee, DD1 9SY

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GENERAL INFORMATION

The food we eat, the reasons for our food choices and the impact of our eating habits on health and wellbeing are dominant issues for all components of the food industry – growers, processors, retailers, caterers and consumers. Food issues affect the economic climate, the health of the nation, consumer confidence in government and individual leisure and lifestyle agendas. Understanding consumer food choices and dietary behaviour are clear requirements for assisting economic development and wealth creation but are also essential for improving health and quality of life in the 21^st century.

The Specific objectives of the centre for Public Health Nutrition Research (CPHNR) are:

To provide a multi-disciplinary focus for research on diet between medical, social, behavioural and biological scientists
To develop research in food issues, nutrition and diet within the University of Dundee
To develop research programmes in partnership with government agencies, local and national health education agencies, food producers, manufacturers and retailers, consumer and community organisations
To support and develop current research on understanding the influences on dietary behaviour and implications for health
To maintain and expand consumer relevant food research.

The development of teaching materials, short courses and relevant training for professional groups in public health nutrition will be included within the centre. The public health nutrition area is of major interest to the general public, academic and professional audiences.

The current research climate, food industry developments and consumer health concerns strongly support multi-disciplinary approaches to understanding human food choices, predicting future trends and assisting the population achieve optimum nutrient intake.

The Centre for Public Health Nutrition Research in Dundee provides a unique opportunity for diet and health issues to be developed from the medical arena, combining public health nutrition with research in social, behavioural and biological sciences.

The centre offers a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding food choice, measuring dietary intake, changing consumer behaviour and assessing the impact of diet on health with abilities to draw on skills and resources in other academic and health service groups.

CENTRE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH NUTRITION RESEARCH

Department of Medicine

Ninewells Hospital and Medical School

Dundee, Scotland DD1 9SY

Tel: +44 (0) 1382 496442

Fax: +44 (0) 1382 496452

DIRECTOR : Professor Annie S. Anderson BSc SRD PhD


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