Human Nutrition in the Developing World - Couverture souple

Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations; Latham, Michael C.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 925103818X ISBN 13 : 9789251038185

Editeur : Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), 2010

Synopsis

In this new FAO publication, Professor Michael Latham draws upon his far-reaching experience in the field of international nutrition to provide a rich source of information about nutrition science, public health, food science and public policy. The text summarizes key points in human nutrition and provides information about protein, fats, carbohydrates, minerals and vitamins. Special emphasis is given to the nutritional needs of infants, children, mothers and the elderly. Basic information about foods commonly found in the diets of Africans, Asians and Latin Americans is given. The book focuses on the nutritional and health consequences of inadequate food consumption. Each major nutritional disorder is described and factors contributing to malnutrition such as low food production, food insecurity, poor health status and social and cultural factors are reviewed. Finally, policies and programmes to alleviate malnutrition are identified, based on the framework set by the 1992 FAO/WHO International Conference on Nutrition and endorsed by the 1996 World Food Summit.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Food & Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 925103818X
• ISBN 13: 9789251038185
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 522
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible