Nutrition in Public Health: A Handbook for Developing Programs and Services

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Sari Edelstein
Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 - 948 pages
'Nutrition in Public Health' provides an overview of current debates and research, and is suitable both for students and health professionals. In this updated edition, Edelstein introduces the history and accomplishments of the public health field and current practitioner challenges. Chapters include timely treatments of the health needs of baby boomers, the obesity epidemic, and security of the food supply against bioterriorism.

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Contents

Applying Nutrition Science to the Publics Health
17
Nutrition Monitoring
23
Healthy People 2010
44
The Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion CNPP
51
Bringing Nutrition Recommendations to the Public
70
Assessing and Intervening in the Communitys
81
Steps to Conduct a Community Needs Assessment
87
Massachusetts WIC Needs
107
Maintaining Nutrition and Food Service Standards
423
The Mission of Food Service
430
Protecting the Publics Nutritional Health
435
Securing Adequate Food for the Public
491
Security of the Food Supply and Bioterrorism
519
Managing the System
555
Managing Data
583
Managing Money
613

Reaching Out to Those at Highest Nutritional Risk
113
Intervening to Change the Publics Eating Behavior
191
Shaping the Policies that Affect the Publics Health
231
Advocating and Influencing Health and Nutrition
253
The Role of the USDA in Public Health Nutrition
267
Overview of Food Safety and Inspection Service FSIS
274
History of Nutrition Education in the USDA
285
Promoting the Publics Nutritional Health
293
The Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs
341
Assuring Nutrition Services
375
Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health
391
Identification of Wellness Needs
413
Mobilizing Personnel
631
Managing Public Health Nutrition Personnel
659
Leveraging Nutrition Education through the Public
691
Surviving in a Competitive World
715
Marketing Nutrition Programs and Services
731
Earning Administrative Support
757
Striving for Excellence and Envisioning the Future
767
APPENDICES
779
Guidelines for Community Nutrition Supervised
839
APPENDIX E Helpful Nutrition Websites
907
APPENDIX H Learning Activities
917
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