Public Health Nutrition: FYI

Resources and Web Links

Related Topics to build competency for Public Health Nutrition responsibilities

Nutrition policy
Advocacy
Nutrition education
Behavior change theories and strategies
Cultural competency
Health management—needs assessment, planning, evaluation
Maternal nutrition
Lactation
Child nutrition
Adolescent nutrition
Nutrition for children with special health care conditions
Nutrition and chronic disease risk
Nutrition and aging

Web Sites [to be added]

American Dietetic Association
American Public Health Association
Society for Nutrition Education (Sneez List Serve)

US Department of Agriculture

Food and Nutrition Information Center
Food and Nutrition Service

Department of Health and Human Services

HRSA--MCHB,
Food and Drug Administration
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Administration on Aging (AoA)
Centers for Disease Control
National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS)

National Center for Education in Maternal and Child Health
National MCH Clearinghouse

Weight-Control Information Network

Professional Associations and their Newsletters and Journals

Publication—Journal of the American Dietetic Association (JADA or J Am Diet Assoc)

ADA has many area-specific Dietetic Practice Groups (DPGs) including:

• Environmental Nutrition
  
• Gerontological Nutritionists
  
• Hunger and Malnutrition
  
• Nutrition Education for the Public
  
• Pediatric Nutrition
  
• Women and Reproductive Nutrition
  
• Public Health Nutrition

American Public Health Association (APHA)
1015 15th St. NW, Suite 3000
Washington, DC 20005-2605

Publications—American Journal of Public Health (AJPH)
The Nation’s Health—official newspaper of APHA
Section for members with interests in nutrition—Food and Nutrition Section
Each state also has a public health association affiliated with the national organization
J H Promotion

Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors (ASTPHND)
1275 K Street, NW, Suite 8000
Washington, DC 20005-4006

National Association of WIC Directors (NAWD) and affiliated Education sub group
1627 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 5
Washington, DC 20009-3405

Society for Nutrition Education (SNE)
7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 901
Bethesda, MD 20814
Publication—Journal of Nutrition Education (JNE) <www.jne.org>

Membership Divisions include:
‡ Food & Nutrition Extension Education
‡ Nutrition Education for Children
‡ Public Health Nutrition
‡ Sustainable Food Systems

References and Resources
Contento I. The Effectiveness of Nutrition Education and Implementation for Nutrition Education Policy, Programs, and Research: A Review of Research. Journal of Nutrition Education, 27(6):277-418, 1995.
Dodds JM, Kaufmann M. Personnel in Public Health Nutrition for the 1990’s. Washington, DC: The Public Health Foundation, 1991.
Endres J (Ed). Strategies for Success: Curriculum Guide for Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition. Carbondale, IL: Southern Illinois University, in collaboration with the Faculties of Graduate Programs in Public Health Nutrition, 1990.
Healthy People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives. DHHS Publication No. (PHS) 91-50213. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1990.
Healthy People 2010 Draft
Institute of Medicine. The Future of Public Health. Washington, DC: National Academy Press, 1988.
Nutrition and Your Health: Dietary Guidelines for Americans, ed 4, USDA & DHHS. Home and Garden Bulletin no. 232, 1995.
Owen AL, Splett PL, Owen, G. Nutrition in the Community: The Art and Science of Delivering Services, 4th Ed. Boston: WCB McGraw-Hill, 1999.
Probert KL. Moving to the Future: Developing Community-Based Nutrition Services. Washington, DC: Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors, 1996.
Probert KL. Moving to the Future: Developing Community-Based Nutrition Services (Workbook & Training Manual). Washington, DC: Association of State and Territorial Public Health Nutrition Directors, 1997.
Public Health Nutrition Practice Group. Guidelines for Community Nutrition Supervised Experiences. Chicago: American Dietetic Association, 1995.
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services (2nd ed.). Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins, 1996.