Community Nutrition

by Nnakwe

• ISBN13: 9780763798291
• ISBN10: 0763798290
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-03-06
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Community Nutrition: Planning Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Second Edition uses real-world examples to reinforce core nutrition concepts and explores the current and emerging nutrition issues faced by today's diverse communities. It presents the skills, cultural concepts, and background knowledge to promote health and prevent disease.

Table of Contents

PartI Overview of the Public Health Nutrition Landscape
Chapter1 Community Nutrition and Public Health
Chapter2 Nutrition Screening and Assessment
Chapter3 Nutrition Epidemiology and Research Methods
Chapter4 U.S. Nutrition Monitoring and Food Assistance Programs
Chapter5 Cultural Influences and Public Health Nutrition
Chapter6 Public Policy and Nutrition
Chapter7 Public Health Nutrition: An International Perspective
PartII Nutrition Interventions for Vulnerable Populations
Chapter8 Nutrition During Pregnancy and Infancy
Chapter9 Nutrition in Childhood and Adolescence
Chapter10 Adulthood: Special Health Issues
Chapter11 Promoting Health and Preventing Disease in Older Persons
PartIII Delivering Successful Nutrition Services
Chapter12 Principles of Planning Effective Community Nutrition Programs
Chapter13 Theories and Models for Health Promotion and Changing Nutrition Behavior
Chapter14 Acquiring Grantsmanship Skills
Chapter15 Ethics and Nutrition Practice
Chapter16 Principles of Nutrition Education
Chapter17 Marketing Nutrition Programs and the Role of Food Industry in Food Choice
Chapter18 Private and Government Healthcare Systems
AppendixA Intervention Messages
AppendixB Nutrition Assessment and Screening
AppendixC Complementary and Alternative Practices
AppendixD Principles of the Ethical Practice of Public Health
AppendixE MyPlate
AppendixF Canada’s Food Guide
AppendixG The Research Process
AppendixH Guidelines for Assessing Evidence of Causation