Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries. Volume II

Sheila Chander Vir (editor)

Hardback (05 Dec 2024)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The last decade has witnessed continuous development in the field of public health nutrition, especially in terms of a shift from 'what' to "how".

This book explores the intersection of nutrition and public health to analyze the impact of dietary choices on communities and individuals. It includes chapters detailing important concepts such as food-agriculture, food systems, dietary diversity, food fortification, water-sanitation, and conditional and non-conditional cash, which are essential in keeping the readers updated with the recent information and critical for developing an understanding of public health. The subject matter of this book includes:

Universal Salt Iodization (USI) and Double Fortified Salt
Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in young children
Leveraging agriculture for nutrition
Nutrition-sensitive food systems
Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

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Book information

ISBN:	9781032840741
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Imprint:	Routledge
Pub date:	05 Dec 2024
DEWEY:	363.8091724
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	850
Weight:	-1g
Height:	229mm
Width:	152mm