Public Health and Community Nutrition

• Main Author: Eilender, Elizabeth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: New York Momentum Press Health 2016; ©2016
• Series: Nutrition and dietetics practice collection
• Subjects: Community health services; Nutrition policy; Nutrition extension work
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Poor quality dietary habits are one of the most pressing public health concerns of our time. As a society, we are faced with the paradox of malnutrition and overconsumption existing side-by-side. Many people in our communities deal with the stark reality of food insecurity coupled with a reliance on...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Assessing the nutrition status of Americans
• 2. Food insecurity in the United States
• 3. Health literacy
• 4. Cultural competence
• 5. Federal food and nutrition assistance programs
• 6. Nutrition education
• Additional resources
• Key terms
• Index.