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Title Nutrition in public health : a handbook for developing programs and services / edited by Sari Edelstein.

Imprint Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, ©2006.

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 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  362.176 N976N    Check Shelf
Edition 2nd ed.
Description xxii, 948 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm
Note Featuring a chapter on "Security of food supply and bioterrorism preparedness" by Barbara Bruemmer.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Foreword / Teresa T. Fung -- Preface : what is public health nutrition? / Sari Edelstein -- Ch. 1. Understanding the role of nutrition in public health service / Sari Edelstein -- Ch. 2. Applying nutrition science to the public's health / Carol E. O'Neil and Theresa A. Nicklas -- Ch. 3. Community needs assessment / Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras -- Ch. 4. Reaching out to those at highest nutritional risk / Jan Kallio and Rachel Colchamiro -- Ch. 5. Addressing overweight in children : a public health perspective / Edna Harris-Davis and Inger Stallmann-Jorgensen -- Ch. 6. Intervening to change the public's eating behavior / Yeemay Su Miller -- Ch. 7. Creating public policy / Bruce Rengers.
Summary '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.
Subject Nutrition -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Public health -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nutrition policy -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Nutritional Physiological Phenomena. (DNLM)D009747
Needs Assessment. (DNLM)D020380
Nutrition Policy. (DNLM)D018673
Public Health Practice. (DNLM)D015980
Risk Factors. (DNLM)D012307
United States. (DNLM)D014481
Nutrition. (OCoLC)fst01042187
Nutrition policy. (OCoLC)fst01042296
Public health. (OCoLC)fst01082238
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
Volksgesundheit (DE-588)4139640-6
Ernährungspolitik (DE-588)4152824-4
Ernährung (DE-588)4015332-0
United States.
Genre/Form Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
Handbooks and manuals.
Added Author Edelstein, Sari.
ISBN 0763783587
9780763783587
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