In this second edition of the bestselling title from the acclaimed Nutrition Society Textbook series,Public Health Nutrition has been extensively revised to ensure that it reflects the latest evidence-based knowledge and research.  Ground-breaking and comprehensive in both its scope and approach,Public Health Nutrition has been fully updated by an expert editorial team to cover the most recent changes in the field. It now offers a structured overview of the subjects core concepts and considers public health nutrition tools and the application of intervention strategies.

Divided into five key sections,Public Health Nutritioncontains a wealth of information, including:

With a clear and concise structure,Public Health Nutrition is an essential purchase for students of nutrition, dietetics and other healthcare areas, as well as an invaluable practical guide for health professionals working within public health.

A supporting companion website featuring multiple-choice, short answer, and essay style questions is available atwww.wiley.com/go/buttriss/publichealth

Professor Judith L Buttriss, Director General, British Nutrition Foundation, UK.

Dr Ailsa A Welch, Reader in Nutritional Epidemiology, University of East Anglia, UK.

Dr John M Kearney, Lecturer, Epidemiology, Dublin Institute of Technology, Republic of Ireland.

Professor Susan A Lanham-New, Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Surrey, UK.

Contributors viii

Series Foreword x

Preface xi

Introduction xiii

About the companion website xiv

Part One Public Health Nutrition Tools 1

1 Introduction to Public Health Nutrition 3
Martin Wiseman

2 Concepts and Definitions Used in Public Health Nutrition 9
Eric J Brunner and Ailsa A Welch

3 Assessment of Dietary Habits 18
Marga Ocke and Emma Foster

4 Assessment of Nutritional Status in Public Health Nutrition Settings 29
H David McCarthy

5 Food Composition 36
Mark Roe, Jenny Plumb, U Ruth Charrondierre and Paul Finglas

6 Dietary Reference Values 47
Peter J Aggett

7 Assessment of Physical Activity 56
Bjørge H Hansen and Ulf Ekelund

Part Two Current State of Evidence 69

8 Poor Dietary Patterns 71
Judith L Buttriss and Anne P Nugent

9 Minerals and Vitamins of Current Concern 88

Iron 88
Peter J Aggett

Iodine 96
Margaret P Rayman and Sarah C Bath

Vitamin A 102
Elizabeth J Johnson and Emily Mohn

10 Nutrition Pre-conception and during Pregnancy 111
Sara Stanner

11 Nutrition and Infant/Child Development 137
Alison M Lennox

12 Nutrition and Teenagers/Young Adults 159
Elisabeth Weichselbaum

13 Nutrition in Older Adults 175
Ashley T LaBrier, Clare A Corish, and Johanna T Dwyer

Part Three Diet and Disease 193

14 Obesity: Maternal 195
Debbie M Smith, Tracey A Mills, and Christine Furber

15 Obesity: Childhood 205
Laura Stewart, Jenny Gillespie, and Taryn Young

16 Cardiovascular Diseases: Sodium and Blood Pressure 214
Linda M Oude Griep and Paul Elliott

17 Carbohydrates and Metabolic Health 221
Judith L Buttriss

18 Cardiovascular Disease: Dietary Fat Quality 236
Tom Sanders

19 Diet and Cancer 243
Farah Naja and Lara Nasreddine

20 Bone Health 284
Louise R Wilson, Andrea L Darling, and Susan A Lanham-New

21 Dental Health 298
Anja Heilmann and Richard G Watt

22 Mental Health and Cognitive Function 310

Iron 310
Paul A Sharp

Caffeine 313
Peter J Rogers

B Vitamins 317
Helene McNulty

Physical Activity 320
Kenneth R Fox

Part Four Environmental Factors 325

23 Obesogenic Neighbourhood Food Environments 327
Amelia A Lake, Tim G Townshend, and Thomas Burgoine

24 The Wider Environment and its Effect on Dietary Behaviour 339
Bridget Benelam and Judith L Buttriss

Part Five Public Health Nutrition Strategies and Approaches 357

25 Global and National Public Health Nutrition Approaches 359
Francesco Branca and Cassandra H Ellis

26 Developing Strategies in the Community 373
Janet E Cade, Charlotte EL Evans, and Jayne Hutchinson

27 Dietary Change and Evidence on How to Achieve This 386
Janice L Thompson

28 Evaluation of Public Health Nutrition Interventions and Policies 398
Ailsa A Welch and Richard PG Hayhoe

29 Considerations for Evaluation of Public Health Nutrition Interventions in Diverse Communities 405
Basma Ellahi

Appendix 411

Index 417