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 targeted for 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.

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Dr. Amal Mitra is an internationally recognized scientist with expertise in both medicine and public health. As the current Chair and Professor of the Department of Public Health at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center's Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health, he brings extensive leadership experience to his role. Dr. Mitra pioneered the Master's program in epidemiology and biostatistics at The University of Southern Mississippi (1998), served as Founding Program Director of Public Health in Kuwait University's Faculty of Medicine (2013-2016), and directed Global Health Program Initiatives at Jackson State University (2017-2024).

His collaborative research spans institutions across Bangladesh, Hong Kong, India, Kuwait, Malaysia, and Nepal. Dr. Mitra's distinguished career includes numerous accolades, notably the 2024 John Snow Award from the American Public Health Association Epidemiology Section, the 2022-2023 Fulbright-Nehru Academic and Professional Excellence Award, and the 2007 Fulbright Scholar Grant. He has authored two influential books: Statistical Approaches for Epidemiology: From Concept to Application (Springer, 2024) and Epidemiology for Dummies (John Wiley & Sons, 2023).

Dr. Divya Vanoh is a lecturer in the Dietetics Program, School of Health Sciences in Universiti Sains Malaysia. She is currently the Chairman of the Dietetics Program. Dr. Divya has experience teaching several subjects related to clinical and community nutrition. Her research focuses on nutrition for bariatric surgery, hemodialysis patients, nutrition management for polycystic ovarian syndrome patients, and geriatric nutrition.