A dispersion representation for the static energy-density correlation function 〈ϕ2 (q)ϕ2(−q)〉c=C(q,T)=A+Bt−αh(z2), wherez=q ξ, t=(T—T)c/Tc andξ is the correlation length, is discussed.h(z2) is calculated to ordere2 in the zero-field critical region (T>Tc) for the standard isotropicn-componentϕ4Ginzburg-Landau-Wilson model. Utilizing a procedure similar to that introduced by Bray for the two-point correlation function, thee-expansion results are used in conjunction with an approximant for the spectral functionF(z/2) ∝ Imh(—z2) based on the asymptotically exact short-distance expansion resulth−1(z2)≈zα/v[D0+D1z−(1 —α)/v+D2z−1/v] to predict quantitatively the full momentum dependence ofC(q,T) forT>Tc. In contrast to the two-point correlation function,C(q,T) is found to be a monotonic function as the critical temperature is approached at fixedq (forT>Tc).