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Public health nutrition
Effects of iron-zinc supplementation on the iron, zinc, and vitamin A status
of anaemic pre-school children in Indonesia
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
References
Street food: An important source of energy for the urban worker
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Positive and negative deviance in growth of urban slum children in Bombay
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Parental
and household characteristics
Mothers’ child-care “wisdom” knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour
Child characteristics
Results
Child characteristics
Parental
and household characteristics
Mothers’ child-care “wisdom” knowledge, attitudes, and behaviour
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Home gardening for combating vitamin A deficiency in rural India
Editorial comment
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Areas
Baseline survey
Programme
Input
Nutrition education
Monitoring
Evaluation
Statistical analysis
Results
Feasibility
Knowledge,
attitude, and practices
Dietary intake
Bitot’s spots
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Nutrition security
Optimal consumer subsidies and income transfers for minimum nutritional requirements:
A basic model
Abstract
Introduction
Income transfers
Subsidies
Subsidies
combined with income transfers
Summary and conclusions
References
Annex
Part 1. General
Part 2. Income transfers
Part 3. Subsidies
Part 4. A combined
strategy
Malnutrition in rural highland Ecuador: The importance of intrahousehold food
distribution, diet composition, and nutrient requirements
Abstract
Introduction
Methods
Study population
Dietary methodology
Analyses
Results
Discussion
Acknowledgements
References
Multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening for food security and nutrition policy
analysis: Lessons from Malawi
Abstract
Introduction
A conceptual framework for choosing the focal points for capacity-strengthening
in food and nutrition policy analysis
Food security and nutrition monitoring as a method of multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening
Multidisciplinary capacity-strengthening for food and nutrition policy analysis
Lessons for capacity-strengthening in food and nutrition policy analysis
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Food science
Fermented foods and cottage industries in Nigeria
Abstract
Introduction
Fermented foods of
Nigeria
Development of fermented foods in Nigeria
Raw material development
Starter development
Development
of fermentation processes
Nutritional enhancement of fermented foods
Finished product development
Quality control
Packaging
Research and development
Acknowledgements
References
Effects of a brief, intense infrared radiation treatment on the nutritional
quality of maize, rice, sorghum, and beans
Abstract
Introduction
Materials and methods
Materials
Methods
Results and discussion
Proximate composition
Digestibility and energy
Anti-nutrients
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Stability of iodine in iodized salt used for correction of iodine-deficiency
disorders
Abstract
Introduction
Iodization level
Stability of iodine
Packaging materials
Objectives
Materials and methods
Materials
Sample treatment
Packaging materials
Storage conditions
Analytical methods
Results and discussion
Relative humidity
Packaging material
Country of origin
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Books received
Book summaries
News and notes
Reviewers