Community Nutrition in Action

Dr. Marie Boyle received her B.A. in psychology from the University of Southern Maine and her M.S. and Ph.D. in nutrition from Florida State University. She is author of PERSONAL NUTRITION and COMMUNITY NUTRITION IN ACTION. Dr. Boyle is a Professor in the Foods and Nutrition Department at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown, New Jersey. She also teaches online graduate courses in applied nutrition at the University of New England in Portland, Maine. Her other professional activities include membership in the American Public Health Association, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, and the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior. She also serves as editor-in-chief of the Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition" from Taylor & Francis Publishers."

Preface.
SECTION ONE: COMMUNITY NUTRITIONISTS IN ACTION: WORKING IN THE COMMUNITY.
1. Opportunities in Community Nutrition.
2. Principles of Epidemiology.
3. A National Nutrition Agenda for the Public’s Health.
4. Understanding and Achieving Behavior Change.
5. Community Needs Assessment.
6. Program Planning for Success.
7. The Art and Science of Policymaking.
8. Addressing the Obesity Epidemic: An Issue for Public Health Policy.
9. Health Care Systems and Policy.
SECTION TWO: COMMUNITY NUTRITIONISTS IN ACTION: NUTRITION PROGRAMS AND SERVICES.
10. Food Insecurity and the Food Assistance Programs.
11. Mothers and Infants: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs.
12. Children and Adolescents: Nutrition Issues, Services, and Programs.
13. Healthy Aging: Nutrition Assessment, Services, and Programs.
14. Global Food and Nutrition Security: Challenges and Opportunities.
SECTION THREE: COMMUNITY NUTRITIONISTS IN ACTION: DELIVERING NUTRITION INTERVENTIONS.
15. Gaining Cultural Competence in Community Nutrition.
16. Principles of Nutrition Education.
17. Marketing Nutrition and Health Promotion.
18. Managing Community Nutrition Programs.
19. Building Grantsmanship Skills.
Appendixes.
Index.