%0 Journal Article
%T At the Same Table: A Delphi Consensus-Based Model of Health-Promoting Eating Behaviors.
%A Rodgers RF
%A Goutama V
%A Sonneville K
%J Nutrients
%V 15
%N 16
%D 2023 Aug 17
%M 37630790
%F 6.706
%R 10.3390/nu15163601
%X Eating behaviors and patterns are one of the key behavioral indicators of health, and as such these behaviors are a focus of interest across different areas of scholarship. Yet, to date, work in this area is impeded by the lack of a collective theoretical framework to conceptualize, assess, and intervene upon eating behaviors. The aim of this study was therefore to establish a consensus-based framework for health-promoting eating behaviors using a Delphi methodology. An initial systematic search identified constructs that yielded 150 items grouped into three topic areas: (1) the content, types of food and nutrition provided; (2) eating behaviors; and (3) thoughts and feelings related to eating and foods. Over the course of three iterative rounds of rating by a panel of n = 37 experts, a consensus was reached that included eight of the original items that represented the three topic areas. The findings from this study result in a novel consensus-based framework for health-promoting eating behaviors that can form the basis for collaborative work towards the integration of physical and mental health promotion.