Essentials of Clinical and Public Health Nutrition

This textbook aims to focus on the nutritional issues in both the clinical and community setting. After the Covid-19 pandemic, there was a rise in various nutritional issues due to lack of nutrition related knowledge. This book emphasizes various nutritional issues concerning all age groups beginning from the young to the old. The main issues that will be highlighted are nutritional approaches for people with chronic diseases such as diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes mellitus, cancer, and chronic kidney disease. Additionally, this book will discuss nutrition for gut health, nutrition management of bariatric surgery, chrono-nutrition, obesity, metabolic syndrome, food insecurity, food and nutrition for undernourished children, antioxidant food for sarcopenia, micronutrients for health, nutrition for infant and young children, nutrition for oral health, food labeling, ultra-processed food, and school nutrition program. This book will present the latest findings and best practices in the field, enabling healthcare professionals to make informed decisions when designing personalized nutrition plans for individuals or when developing public health nutrition programs. Essentials of Clinical and Public Health Nutrition is primarily targetedfor the post-graduate and graduate students, and those who are pursuing research in the field of public health nutrition and clinical nutrition. In addition, research scholars and scientists pursuing research in various fields of clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, sports nutrition, food insecurity and food labeling may use this book. Healthcare professionals, especially clinical dietitians specializing in various niche areas, community dietitians, clinicians, and nutritionists may use this book as a reference. The book can be used in both developing and developed countries.