Nutrition in Public Health, Third Edition presents the most up-to-date information on assessing nutrition needs in the community and identifies best practices to promote health and prevent disease. It introduces readers to the relationship between nutritional epidemiology and the research, policies, and programs regarding prevention and treatment. The text provides a description of public health in the United States through data and expertise from relevant contributing authors, and discusses the active services and service agencies that are available in the United States. Each chapter has been updated and enhanced to provide the reader with a full understanding of public health nutrition. In addition, new topics have been added to the Third Edition to reflect today's public health issues.

Nutritional epidemiology : an introduction /Lisa S. Brown, Dolores M. Wolongevicz, and Stefanie Giampa -- Applying nutrition science to the public's health / Carol E. O'Neil and Theresa A. Nicklas -- Community needs assessment / Elizabeth Metallinos-Katsaras -- Reaching out to those at highest nutritional risk / Rachel Colchamiro and Jan Kallio -- Addressing overweight in children : a public health perspective / Inger Stallmann-Jorgensen and Edna Harris-Davis -- Intervening to change the public's eating behavior / Yeemay Su Miller -- Creating public policy / Bruce Rengers -- Advocating and influencing health and nutrition policies / Bruce Rengers -- Role of the United States Department of Agriculture in public health nutrition / Beverly J. McCabe-Sellers and Margaret L. Bogle -- Growing a healthier nation : maternal, infant, child, and adolescent nutrition / Shortie McKinney, Beth Leonberg, and Bonnie Spear -- Importance of public health nutrition programs in preventing disease and promoting adult health / Judith Sharlin -- Assuring nutrition for older adults / Joseph M. Carlin -- Providing nutrition services in public health primary care / Arlene Spark -- The baby boomers : identification of wellness needs / Stacey Chappa, Shirley Chao, and Sari Edelstein -- Maintaining nutrition and food service standards in group care / Thelma B. Baker -- Safeguarding the food supply / Paul N. Taylor -- Food security and adequate food access for the public / David H. Holben -- Security of the food supply and bioterrorism preparedness / Barbara Bruemmer -- Planning and evaluating nutrition services for the community / Julie M. Moreschi -- Managing data / Elizabeth Barden -- Managing money / Katherine Cairns -- Staffing public health nutrition programs and services / Cynthia Taft Bayerl -- Managing public health nutrition personnel / Esther Okeiyi -- Leveraging nutrition education through the public health team / Deepa Arora -- Networking for nutrition / Patti S. Landers -- Marketing nutrition programs and services / Nancie Herbold and Paul N. Taylor -- Earning administrative support / Jeannette M. Beasley -- Striving for excellence and envisioning the future / Marcia Thomas and Pamella Darby.