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Public Health Nutrition

Public health nutrition is the field that applies nutrition science to the promotion of health and the prevention of diet-related disease at the level of populations rather than individuals. It addresses how dietary patterns, food access, and nutritional status affect communities, and it draws on nutritional epidemi…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 161× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2379-7835

Overview

Public health nutrition is the field that applies nutrition science to the promotion of health and the prevention of diet-related disease at the level of populations rather than individuals. It addresses how dietary patterns, food access, and nutritional status affect communities, and it draws on nutritional epidemiology, food security, dietary guidelines, and community-based interventions to improve outcomes. Concerns within the field range from undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies to overnutrition and diet-related chronic diseases, and effective practice depends on assessing the nutritional status of populations, identifying at-risk groups, and designing programs and policies that reach them. Vulnerable populations such as children, older adults, and low-income communities receive particular attention because their nutritional needs and risks are often greatest. Research relevant to this journal reflects this population focus, including a study of the diet and nutritional status of older adults in rural India, which illustrates how dietary assessment can reveal the needs of a specific community. Related work assessing nutritional status across different groups and settings further demonstrates the surveillance and intervention dimensions of the field. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to public health nutrition and the dietary health of populations.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2019

Functional Food

Monica ButnariuCorresponding author
International Journal of Nutrition Cited by 109 doi:10.14302/issn.2379-7835.ijn-19-2615

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 161 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Nov 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Public Health Nutrition, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in International Journal of Nutrition (ISSN 2379-7835).

Journal editorial board
Christopher Ochner · United States Alicja Kuban-Jankowska · Poland Angel Catala · Argentina

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