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 transitions The
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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