This foundational textbook provides a thorough understanding of the role of nutrition in public health in communities around the world.Nutrition is a fundamental building block for optimal health. In this essential textbook, Jessica Jones-Smith presents readers with a balanced introduction to the field of public health nutrition. Examining common nutrition-related problems in both high- and low-income countries, Jones-Smith allows students to draw connections between the principles and realities of public health nutrition. She also describes the fundamental tools of public health nutrition, from nutrition assessment to program monitoring and evaluation, as well as current and future solutions for public health nutrition's most pressing issues.Covering fundamental topics while helping students build the knowledge and skills foundational to public health nutrition research and practice, the book addresses • nutrition surveillance• dietary assessment methods• program planning and program evaluation• environmental and underlying determinants of nutrition-related diseases in high-, middle-, and low-income countries• monitoring and evaluation in nutrition programs• nutrition epidemiology• community health assessment• nutrition-related policies and programs, with a particular focus on WIC in the United States and cash transfer programs in low- and middle-income countries• leading causes of disease and death• obesity• stunting• nutrition transitionsThe text also provides a much-needed resource for established researchers and practitioners of public health nutrition. Each chapter is authored by preeminent experts in the field, and the book includes aids for classroom learning, including case studies, learning objectives, and review questions. A rigorous introduction to foundational knowledge, Public Health Nutrition concludes with a discussion of current and future solutions for pressing health issues.Contributors: Jeanne Barcelona, Alexandra L. Bellows, Sara Bleich, Melissa Chapnick, Damien de Walque, Rachael Dombrowski, Jess Fanzo, Lia C.H. Fernald, Susan E. Filomena, Johannah Frelier, Valerie M. Friesen, Melissa Hidrobo, Paul Gertler, Lora Iannotti, Scott Ickes, Lindsay M. Jaacks, Jessica Jones-Smith, A. Gita Krishnaswamy, Noel Kulik, Mduduzi N.N. Mbuya, Kimberly Morland, Lynnette M. Neufeld, Vanessa Oddo, Cynthia Ogden, Colin Rehm, Scott Richardson, Sarah Ross-Viles, Marie Ruel, Julie Ruel-Bergeron, Garrison Spencer, Marie Spiker, Andrew Thorne-Lyman, Alison Tumilowicz, Kelsey Vercammen, Marissa Zwald

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Utgivningsdatum:2020-09-29
Mått:178 x 254 x 24 mm
Vikt:907 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:432
Förlag:Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN:9781421438504

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Jessica Jones-Smith is an associate professor of health services and epidemiology at the University of Washington School of Public Health.

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List of Contributors1. IntroductionJessica Jones-SmithPart One. Key Tools of Public Health Nutrition2. Population Surveillance and MonitoringMarissa L. Zwald and Cynthia L. Ogden3. Nutrition Epidemiology and Assessment of Dietary IntakeJessica Jones-Smith and Vanessa M. Oddo4. Community Health AssessmentA. Gita Krishnaswamy and Sarah Ross-Viles5. Program PlanningNoel Kulik, Rachael D. Dombrowski, and Jeanne M. Barcelona6. Monitoring and Evaluation in Nutrition ProgramsJulie C. Ruel-Bergeron, Andrew L. Thorne-Lyman, and Marie RuelPart Two. Major Nutrition-Related Disease Burdens7. Nutrition-Related Disease Burdens in High-Income CountriesColin D. Rehm8. A Deeper Look: ObesitySara N. Bleich, Johannah M. Frelier, and Kelsey A. Vercammen9. Nutrition-Related Diseases in Low-and Middle-Income CountriesValerie M. Friesen, Mduduzi N. N. Mbuya, Alison Tumilowicz, and Lynnette M. Neufeld10. The Nutrition TransitionLindsay M. Jaacks and Alexandra L. Bellows11. A Deeper Look: StuntingLora L. Iannotti and Melissa ChapnickPart Three. Influences on Nutrition12. Environmental Determinants of Nutrition-Related Health in High-Income Countries:Focus on the Neighborhood Food EnvironmentKimberly B. Morland13. Underlying Determinants of and Solutions for Malnutrition in Low-and Middle-Income CountriesMarie L. Spiker, Scott B. Ickes, and Jessica FanzoPart Four. Key Nutrition-Related Programs and Policies14. Nutrition-Related Programs and Policies in High-Income CountriesSara N. Bleich, Johannah M. Frelier, Scott A. Richardson, and Kelsey Vercammen15. A Deeper Look: The Special Supplemental Nutrition Programfor Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Julie A. Reeder16. A Deeper Look: Cash Transfer Programs Garrison J. Spencer, Melissa Hidrobo, Damien de Walque, Paul Gertler,and Lia C. Haskin FernaldGlossaryIndex

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