Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part I. Applying nutrition in public health

Applying nutrition science to the public's health

Nutritional epidemiology : an introduction

Part II. Shaping the policies that affect the public's health

Creating public policy and advocating for nutrition policies

Role of the federal agencies in public health nutrition

Part III. Assessing and intervening in the community's nutrition needs

Community needs assessment

Planning and evaluating nutrition services for the community

Serving those at highest nutrition risk

Intervening to change the public's eating behavior

Part IV. Promoting the public's nutritional health

Growing a healthier nation : maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition with a emphasis on childhood overweight

Importance of public health nutrition programs in preventing disease and promoting adult health

Promoting older adult nutrition

Providing nutrition services in public health primary care

Part V. Protecting the public's nutritional health

Food security and adequate food access for public

Safeguarding and securing the food supply

Part VI. Managing programs

Grand writing in public health nutrition

Staffing, managing, and leading public health nutrition personnel

Leveraging nutrition education through the public health team

Part VII. Surviving in a competitive world

Networking for nutrition and earning administrative support

Marketing nutrition programs and services

Striving for excellence and envisioning the future