Browse Hierarchy IPH6016: Public Health Nutrition

This module will introduce students to the key issues around public health and nutrition research and policy. The module will cover the following topics. 1. An introduction to Key Issues in Public health Nutrition including describing the importance of diet in maintaining health in all ages, life stages, sex, and ethnic groups 2. Determinants of health, including the biological determinants, commercial and social determinants of health. 3. Micronutrients and their importance to public health. 4. Macronutrients and their importance to public health. 5. Food systems - including production, availability, access, and planetary and human health 6. Health Improvement. What are the main approaches to improving public health nutrition. 7. Health economics in PHN - including price, affordability and choice, promotions, and food insecurity 8. Translating research into policy. Improved analysis, debate, reading and writing. Fiscal levers eg Taxation (SDIL). Reformulation (sugar and salt reduction). Labelling. Marketing, advertisement and packaging restrictions 9. Stakeholders relevant to public health. Local, national and international actors. The role of third sector, industry, and public. 10. Evidence of progress in policy. Examples of process, implementation, success & failures, evaluation & analytical framework.