| Description |
xvii, 569 : illustrations, maps, portrait ; 26 cm |
| Series |
Nutrition and health |
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Nutrition and health (Totowa, N.J.)
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Nutrition and Development: A Historical Perspective -- Richard D. Semba -- Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries -- Carine Ronsmans -- Low Birth Weight and Perinatal Mortality -- Michael S. Kramer and Cesar G. Victoria -- Child Growth and Development, Mercedes de Onis. Diarrheal Diseases -- Claudio F. Lanata and Robert E. Black -- Acute Lower-Respiratory Infections -- Claudio F. Lanata and Robert E. Black -- Measles -- Gregory Hussey -- Malaria -- Anuraj H. Shankar -- Tuberculosis -- Christopher Whalen and Richard D. Semba -- Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection -- Richard D. Semba and Glenda E. Gray -- Vitamin A Deficiency -- Keith West, Jr. and Ian Darnton-Hill -- Zinc Deficiency -- Roger Shrimpton -- Iron Deficiency and Anemia -- Ray Yip -- Iodine Deficiency Disorders -- Richard D. Semba -- Multiple Micronutrient Malnutrition: What Can Be Done? -- Usha Ramakrishnan and Sandra L. Huffman -- Malnutrition -- Dirk G. Schroeder -- The Nutrition Transition and Its Relationship to Demographic Change -- Barry M. Popkin -- The Emerging Problem of Obesity in Developing Countries -- Colleen M. Doak and Barry M. Popkin -- Rapid Urbanization and the Challenges of Obtaining Food and Nutrition Security -- Marie T. Ruel, Lawrence Haddad, and James L. Garrett -- Assessing and Communicating Impact of Nutrition and Health Programs -- Saskia de Pee and Martin W. Bloem -- The Economics of Nutritional Intervention -- Susan Horton -- Research and Policy Directions -- David Pelletier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Malnutrition -- Developing countries.
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Nutrition -- Developing countries.
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Public health -- Developing countries.
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Developing Countries -- statistics & numerical data.
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Nutrition Disorders -- complications.
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Nutrition Disorders -- epidemiology.
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Public Health -- trends.
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Nutrition Policy.
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Nutritional Physiological Phenomena.
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| Genre/Form |
Statistics.
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| Author |
Bloem, Martin W.
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Semba, Richard D.
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| LC no. |
2001024072 |
| ISBN |
0896038068 alkaline paper |
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