Food Insecurity and Disease: Prevalence, Policy, and Politics - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1771884916 ISBN 13 : 9781771884914

Editeur : Apple Academic Press Inc., 2016

Synopsis

Food insecurity and disease are inextricably linked. The chapters in this valuable articles compendium reinforce that message by specifically linking food insecurity to various forms of chronic disease, including HIV/AIDS and obesity, as well as mental health issues. Providing a nuanced look at food insecurity and its connection to disease, the quality of the research gathered here advances our understanding of this issue; the chapter authors have provided us with a solid foundation on which to build well-informed clinical practice, further research, and effective future policy.This informative compendium will provide insight on these important issues for students and scholars in security studies, international politics, and environmental studies.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Areej Hassan, MD, MPH, is an attending in the Division of Adolescent/Young Adult Medicine at Boston Children’s Hospital and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. She completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Brown University before her fellowship at BCH. In addition to primary care, Dr.Hassan focuses her clinical interests on reproductive endocrinology and global health. She also maintains an active role in medical education and has particular interest in building and developing innovative teaching tools through open educational resources. She currently teaches, consults, and is involved in pediatric and adolescent curricula development at multiple sites abroad in Central America and Southeast Asia.

À propos de la quatrième de couverture

Food insecurity and disease are inextricably linked. The chapters in this valuable articles compendium reinforce that message by specifically linking food insecurity to various forms of chronic disease, including HIV/AIDS and obesity, as well as mental health issues. Providing a nuanced look at food insecurity and its connection to disease, the quality of the research gathered here advances our understanding of this issue; the chapter authors have provided us with a solid foundation on which to build well-informed clinical practice, further research, and effective future policy.This informative compendium will provide insight on these important issues for students and scholars in security studies, international politics, and environmental studies.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Apple Academic Press Inc.
• Date d'édition: 2016
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1771884916
• ISBN 13: 9781771884914
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 258
• Éditeur: Hassan Areej M.D.
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible