Public health and community nutrition / Elizabeth Eilender.
By: Eilender, Elizabeth [author.].
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BookSeries: Nutrition and dietetics practice collection: Publisher: New York, [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2016Edition: First edition.Description: 1 online resource (xix, 88 pages) : illustrations.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781606508701.Subject(s): Community health services -- United States | Nutrition policy -- United States | Nutrition extension work -- United States | Community Health Services | Nutrition Policy | United States | community nutrition | cultural competence | Dietary Guidelines for Americans | food assistance | food deserts | health disparities | health equity | health literacy | Healthy People 2020 | hunger | NHANES | nutrition education | public health | SNAP | social determinants of health | WICGenre/Form: Libros electronicos.DDC classification: 362.1 Online resources: Click to View | Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | URL | Copy number | Status | Date due | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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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 inexpensive, nutrient-poor calories that contribute to the nationwide prevalence of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic conditions. As a resource for both students and practitioners, Public Health and Community Nutrition provides an overview of how social determinants of health--socioeconomic factors that influence a population's or an individual's well-being--contribute to the existence of health disparities in the United States. Now more than ever, diet and health experts are needed to address these 21st-century public health challenges that require specific professional competencies related to nutritional assessment, knowledge of food assistance and support options, and nutrition education skills that are appropriate for targeted audiences.
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