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Public Health Nutrition

Public Health Nutrition

The application of nutrition and public health principles to design programs and policies aimed at improving the health of populations.

Community Nutrition

Interventions focused on individual and interpersonal levels to change knowledge, attitudes, and health outcomes within a community.

Nutrition Public Health Initiatives

Programs like food fortification (e.g., iodised salt) aimed at improving public health nutrition.

Socio-Ecological Model

A framework for understanding how social and environmental factors influence health outcomes.

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Global targets aimed at reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by 2025.

High-Risk Groups

Individuals or populations with a higher likelihood of health issues, either symptomatic or asymptomatic.

Low-Risk Groups

General population where interventions, like food fortification, are beneficial for all.

Socioecological Approach

Focuses on addressing social and environmental circumstances affecting health, such as food insecurity.

Lifestyle Interventions

Strategies aimed at changing population behaviors through education and policy changes.

Biological Interventions

Focus on addressing genetic predispositions and dietary excesses that lead to health issues.

Health Inequities

Differences in health outcomes that are systematic and avoidable, often linked to social determinants.

Whitehall Study

A longitudinal study showing the correlation between employment grade and health outcomes.

Unavoidable Determinants

Factors like genetics and age that cannot be changed.

Avoidable Determinants

Factors that can be changed to improve health equity.

Health Gap

The disparity in health outcomes due to upstream causes of poor health.

Social Determinants of Health

Factors like income, education, and housing that influence health outcomes.

Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory

A model illustrating how different environmental layers affect individual development.

Equity vs

Equity involves distributing resources based on needs, while equality involves equal distribution regardless of needs.

HEAT Tool

A tool used to assess the potential of interventions to reduce health inequities.

Food Sovereignty

The right of people to define their own food systems and access healthy, culturally appropriate food.

Food Insecurity

The state of inadequate or insecure access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food due to financial constraints.

Temporary Food Insecurity

Short-term lack of access to adequate food due to shocks or disasters.

Food Dependency

Ongoing reliance on external support for food access.

Ka Ora, Ka Ako

A program aimed at improving food security and health outcomes in schools.

Systematic Review

A comprehensive analysis of multiple studies addressing the same research question to draw broader conclusions.