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
List of ContributorsAcknowledgmentsChapter 1: IntroductionJessica Jones-SmithPart I. Key Tools of Public Health NutritionChapter 2: Population Surveillance and MonitoringMarissa Zwald and Cynthia OgdenChapter 3: Nutrition Epidemiology and Assessment of Dietary IntakeVanessa Oddo and Jessica Jones-SmithChapter 4: Community Health AssessmentA. Gita Krishnaswamy and Sarah Ross-VilesChapter 5: Program PlanningNoel Kulik, Rachael Dombrowski, and Jeanne M. BarcelonaChapter 6: Monitoring and Evaluation in Nutrition ProgramsJulie Ruel-Bergeron, Andrew Thorne-Lyman, and Marie RuelPart II. Overview of Major Nutrition-Related Disease Burdens in High- and Low-Income CountriesChapter 7: Nutrition-Related Disease Burdens in High-Income CountriesColin RehmChapter 8: A Deeper Look: ObesitySara Bleich, Johannah Frelier, and Kelsey VercammenChapter 9: Nutrition-Related Diseases in Low- and Middle-Income CountriesValerie M. Friesen, Mduduzi N. N. Mbuya, Alison Tumilowicz, and Lynnette M. NeufeldChapter 10: The Nutrition TransitionLindsay M. Jaacks and Alexandra L. BellowsChapter 11: A Deeper Look: StuntingLora Iannotti and Melissa ChapnickPart III. Socio-ecological Frameworks, Systems Thinking, and Environmental Influences on Nutrition in High- and Low-Income CountriesChapter 12: Environmental Determinants of Nutrition-Related Health in High-Income Countries: Focus on the Neighborhood Food EnvironmentKimberly Morland and Susan E FilomenaChapter 13: Underlying Determinants of Malnutrition in Low- and Middle-Income Countries and Nutrition-Sensitive Approaches to Improve Nutrition Marie Spiker, Scott Ickes, and Jess FanzoPart IV. Key Nutrition-Related Programs and PoliciesChapter 14: KeyNutrition-Related Programs and Policies in High-Income CountriesSara Bleich, Johannah Frelier, Scott Richardson, and Kelsey VercammenChapter 15: A Deeper Look: Women, Infants, and Children (WIC)Julie ReederChapter 16: A Deeper Look: Cash Transfer ProgramsGarrison Spencer, Melissa Hidrobo, Damien de Walque, Paul Gertler, and Lia FernaldGlossaryIndex
