Nutrition in Public Health: A Handbook for Developing Programs and Services'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
CHAPTER | 6 |
Applying Nutrition Science to the Publics Health | 17 |
Assessing and Intervening in the Communitys | 81 |
Reaching Out to Those at Highest Nutritional Risk | 113 |
Shaping the Policies that Affect the Publics Health | 231 |
Policies | 253 |
Promoting the Publics Nutritional Health | 293 |
The Importance of Public Health Nutrition Programs | 341 |
Managing the System | 555 |
Managing Data | 583 |
Managing Money | 613 |
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 |
Assuring Nutrition Services | 375 |
Providing Nutrition Services in Public Health | 391 |
Identification of Wellness Needs | 413 |
Maintaining Nutrition and Food Service Standards | 423 |
Protecting the Publics Nutritional Health | 435 |
Securing Adequate Food for the Public | 491 |
Security of the Food Supply and Bioterrorism | 519 |
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 |
Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Nutrition in Public Health: A Handbook for Developing Programs and Services |
| Editor | Sari Edelstein |
| Contributor | Barbara Bruemmer |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0763783587, 9780763783587 |
| Length | 948 pages |
| Subjects | › Medical / Nutrition Medical / Public Health |
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