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Public Health Nutrition

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

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Community Nutrition

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

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Nutrition Public Health Initiatives

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

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Socio-Ecological Model

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

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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

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High-Risk Groups

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

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Low-Risk Groups

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

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Socioecological Approach

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

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Lifestyle Interventions

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

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Biological Interventions

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

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Health Inequities

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

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Whitehall Study

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

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Unavoidable Determinants

Factors like genetics and age that cannot be changed.

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Avoidable Determinants

Factors that can be changed to improve health equity.

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Health Gap

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

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Social Determinants of Health

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

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Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory

A model illustrating how different environmental layers affect individual development.

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Equity vs

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

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HEAT Tool

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

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Food Sovereignty

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

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Food Insecurity

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

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Temporary Food Insecurity

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

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Food Dependency

Ongoing reliance on external support for food access.

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Ka Ora, Ka Ako

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

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Systematic Review

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