COMMUNITY NUTRITION FOR DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

• Other Authors: Temple, Norman J. (Editor), Steyn, Nelia P. (Nelia Patricia) (Editor)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Edmonton, AB, Canada UNISA Press, University of South Africa 2016; ©2016
• Subjects: Nutrition > Developing countries; Nutritionally induced diseases > Prevention > Developing countries
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"Nutrition textbooks used by universities and colleges in developing countries have very often been written by scholars who live and work in North America or the United Kingdom. And while the research and information they present is sound, the nutrition-related health challenges with which deve...

Table of Contents:

• The food and nutrition situation in developing countries
• Lifecycle nutrition
• The role of nutrition in the prevention and treatment of disease
• From food guides to nutrition education
• Key components of community-based nutrition programs
• Population nutrition and the role of the government
• Assessing nutrition status
• Food services and food safety
• A broader perspective.