Goal orientation is a key determinant of healthy dietary behaviour change in European adults receiving personalised vs non-personalised nutrition advice

Mariëtte Abrahams; Brendan Bunting; Lynn Frewer; Katherine Livingstone; John Mathers; Barbara Jennifer Stewart-Knox

doi:10.1039/d5fo03197d

January 1, 2026Food & FunctionOpen Access

Goal orientation is a key determinant of healthy dietary behaviour change in European adults receiving personalised vs non-personalised nutrition advice

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This research aims to determine how goal orientation affects dietary behaviour changes when adults receive personalised compared to non-personalised nutrition advice.
Study comparing personalised and non-personalised nutrition advice.
Focused on measuring dietary behaviour changes among European adults.
Utilized behaviour change theory to frame the study.
Adults with stronger goal orientation showed greater improvements in dietary behaviour after personalised advice.
Small effect sizes were observed for both personalised and non-personalised advice, favoring personalised approaches.
The study supports the notion that individual motivation enhances dietary change.

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Shows goal orientation impacts dietary change in European adults, indicating the efficacy of personalised nutrition advice.

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Previous research indicates that personalised nutrition is more effective than generic approaches to dietary health promotion, although effect sizes tend to be small. Behaviour change theory implies the importance of...

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Abrahams et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a17dc063fad632b0f9d8b65 https://doi.org/10.1039/d5fo03197d

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