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Nutrition and health in developing countries / [edited by] Richard D. Semba, Martin W. Bloem and foreword by Peter Piot.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Nutrition and health seriesPublication details: Totowa, NJ : Humana Press, ©2008.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxiii, 931 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9781934115244
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 613.2091724 23 Se471
Contents:
1. Nutrition and development: a historical perspective / Richard D. Semba -- 2. Maternal mortality in developing countries / Carine Ronsmans, Simon Collin, and Veronique Filippi -- 3. Low birth rate and neonatal mortality / Richard D. Semba and Cesar G. Victoria -- 4. Infant mortality / Parul Christian -- 5. Child growth and development / Mercedes de Onis -- 6. Diarrheal diseases / Claudio f. Lanata and Robert E. Black -- 7. Acute lower reparatory infections / Claudio F. Lanata and Robert E. Black -- 8. Measles / Gregory Hussey -- 9. Malaria and nutrition / Anuraj H. Shankar -- 10. Tuberculosis / Monique van Lettow and Christopher Whalen -- 11. Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection / Eduardo Villamor, Karim Manji, and Wafaie W. Fawzi -- 12. Malnutrition / Dirk G. Schroeder -- 13. Vitamin A deficiency / Keith P. West Jr. and Ian Darnton-Hill -- 14. Nutritional rickets and vitamin D deficiency / John M. Pettifor -- 15. Zinc deficiency / Roger Shrimpton and Anuraj H. Shankar -- 16. Iron deficiency and anemia / Usha Ramakrishnan and Richard D. Semba -- 17. Iodine deficiency disorders / Richard D. Semba and Francois Delange -- 18. Multiple micronutrient malnutrition: what can be done? / Usha Ramakrishnan and Sandra L. Huffman -- 19. Nutrition in the elderly in developing countries / Noel W. Solomons and Odilia I. Bermudez -- 20.The Nutritional transition and its relationship to demographic change / Barry M. Popkin -- 21. The Rapid emergence of obesity in developing countries / Colleen M. Doak and Barry M. Popkin -- 22. Rapid urbanization and the challenges of obtaining food and nutritional security / Marie T. Ruel, James L. Garrett, and Lawrence Haddad -- 23. Impact of parental tobacco use on child malnutrition and survival / Cora M. Best and Richard D. Semba -- 24. Humanitarian emergencies / Reinhard Kaiser and Paul B. Spiegel -- 25. Tackling nutrient deficiency and life-threatening disease: the role of food in humanitarian relief / Patrick Webb and Andrew Thorne-Lyman -- 26. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 / Saskia de Pee, Regina Moench-Pfanner, and Martin W. Bloem -- 27. The Impact of supermarkets on farmers, consumers, and food security in developing countries / C. Peter Timmer -- 28. Homestead food production for improving nutritional status and health / Saskia de Pee, Aminuzzaman Talukder, and Martin W. Bloem -- 29. Food policy / C. Peter Timmer -- 30. Need, efficacy and effectiveness of multiple vitamin/mineral supplements for young children and considerations for programs / Saskia de Pee -- 31. How much do data influence programs for health and nutrition? Experience form health and nutrition surveillance systems / Martin W. Bloem, Saskia de Pee, and Richard D. Semba -- 32. The Economics of nutritional interventions / Susan Horton -- 33. Ethics in public health research / Tanya Doherty and Mickey Chopra -- 34. Beyond partial analysis / David Pelletier.
Summary: Offers information regarding major health and nutritional problems in developing countries. This work contains chapters relevant to humanitarian emergencies, including a case study of the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, food in humanitarian relief, food policy, the role of supermarkets in developing countries, homestead food production and aging.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Nutrition and development: a historical perspective / Richard D. Semba --
2. Maternal mortality in developing countries / Carine Ronsmans, Simon Collin, and Veronique Filippi --
3. Low birth rate and neonatal mortality / Richard D. Semba and Cesar G. Victoria --
4. Infant mortality / Parul Christian --
5. Child growth and development / Mercedes de Onis --
6. Diarrheal diseases / Claudio f. Lanata and Robert E. Black --
7. Acute lower reparatory infections / Claudio F. Lanata and Robert E. Black --
8. Measles / Gregory Hussey --
9. Malaria and nutrition / Anuraj H. Shankar --
10. Tuberculosis / Monique van Lettow and Christopher Whalen --
11. Human Immunodeficiency Virus infection / Eduardo Villamor, Karim Manji, and Wafaie W. Fawzi --
12. Malnutrition / Dirk G. Schroeder --
13. Vitamin A deficiency / Keith P. West Jr. and Ian Darnton-Hill --
14. Nutritional rickets and vitamin D deficiency / John M. Pettifor --
15. Zinc deficiency / Roger Shrimpton and Anuraj H. Shankar --
16. Iron deficiency and anemia / Usha Ramakrishnan and Richard D. Semba --
17. Iodine deficiency disorders / Richard D. Semba and Francois Delange --
18. Multiple micronutrient malnutrition: what can be done? / Usha Ramakrishnan and Sandra L. Huffman --
19. Nutrition in the elderly in developing countries / Noel W. Solomons and Odilia I. Bermudez --
20.The Nutritional transition and its relationship to demographic change / Barry M. Popkin --
21. The Rapid emergence of obesity in developing countries / Colleen M. Doak and Barry M. Popkin --
22. Rapid urbanization and the challenges of obtaining food and nutritional security / Marie T. Ruel, James L. Garrett, and Lawrence Haddad --
23. Impact of parental tobacco use on child malnutrition and survival / Cora M. Best and Richard D. Semba --
24. Humanitarian emergencies / Reinhard Kaiser and Paul B. Spiegel --
25. Tackling nutrient deficiency and life-threatening disease: the role of food in humanitarian relief / Patrick Webb and Andrew Thorne-Lyman --
26. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of December 26, 2004 / Saskia de Pee, Regina Moench-Pfanner, and Martin W. Bloem --
27. The Impact of supermarkets on farmers, consumers, and food security in developing countries / C. Peter Timmer --
28. Homestead food production for improving nutritional status and health / Saskia de Pee, Aminuzzaman Talukder, and Martin W. Bloem --
29. Food policy / C. Peter Timmer --
30. Need, efficacy and effectiveness of multiple vitamin/mineral supplements for young children and considerations for programs / Saskia de Pee --
31. How much do data influence programs for health and nutrition? Experience form health and nutrition surveillance systems / Martin W. Bloem, Saskia de Pee, and Richard D. Semba --
32. The Economics of nutritional interventions / Susan Horton --
33. Ethics in public health research / Tanya Doherty and Mickey Chopra --
34. Beyond partial analysis / David Pelletier.

Offers information regarding major health and nutritional problems in developing countries. This work contains chapters relevant to humanitarian emergencies, including a case study of the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004, food in humanitarian relief, food policy, the role of supermarkets in developing countries, homestead food production and aging.

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