Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries

Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries edited by Richard David Semba, Martin W. Bloem.

Nutrition and Health in Developing Countries, Second Edition was written with the underlying conviction that global health and nutrition problems can only be solved through a firm understanding of the different levels of causality and the interactions between the various determinants. This volume pr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Semba, Richard David (Editor), Bloem, Martin W. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press : Imprint: Humana, 2008.
Edition:2nd ed. 2008.
Series:Nutrition and Health
Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Public health.
Clinical nutrition.
Nutrition   .
Medicine.
Culture—Study and teaching.
International economics.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Nutrition and Development: A Historical Perspective
  • Maternal Mortality in Developing Countries
  • Low Birth Weight and Neonatal Mortality
  • Infant Mortality
  • Child Growth and Development
  • Diarrheal Diseases
  • Acute Lower Respiratory Infections
  • Measles
  • Malaria and Nutrition
  • Tuberculosis
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
  • Malnutrition
  • Vitamin A Deficiency
  • Nutritional Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency
  • Zinc Deficiency
  • Iron Deficiency and Anemia
  • Iodine Deficiency Disorders
  • Multiple Micronutrient Malnutrition
  • Nutrition in the Elderly in Developing Countries
  • The Nutrition Transition and Its Relationship to Demographic Change
  • The Rapid Emergence of Obesity in Developing Countries
  • Rapid Urbanization and the Challenges of Obtaining Food and Nutrition Security
  • Impact of Parental Tobacco Use on Child Malnutrition and Survival
  • Humanitarian Emergencies
  • Tackling Nutrient Deficiencies and Life-Threatening Disease
  • The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004
  • The Impact of Supermarkets on Farmers, Consumers, and Food Security in Developing Countries
  • Homestead Food Production for Improving Nutritional Status and Health
  • Food Policy
  • Need, Efficacy, and Effectiveness of Multiple Vitamin/Mineral Supplements for Young Children and Considerations for Programs
  • How Much Do Data Influence Programs for Health and Nutrition?
  • The Economics of Nutritional Interventions
  • Ethics in Public Health Research
  • Beyond Partial Analysis.

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