Research Catalog

Details

Additional authors

1. Harrison, G. A. (Geoffrey Ainsworth), 1927-2017
2. Waterlow, J. C. (John Conrad)
3. International Commission on Anthropology of Food and Food Problems.

Description

1. ix, 335 pages : illustrations, maps; 24 cm

Series statement

1. Society for the Study of Human Biology symposium series ; 30

Uniform title

1. Society for the Study of Human Biology symposium series ; 30.

Subject

1. Nutritionally induced diseases > Developing countries > Congresses
2. Diet in disease > Congresses
3. Developing Countries
4. Disease > etiology
5. Nutrition Disorders > complications
6. Diet in disease
7. Nutritionally induced diseases
8. Ernährung
9. Ernährungskrankheit
10. Ernährungsstörung
11. Fehlernährung
12. Gesundheit
13. Mangelernährung
14. Kongress
15. Dietas E Dietetica
16. Developing countries
17. Entwicklungsländer

Genre/Form

1. Congress
2. proceedings (reports)
3. Conference papers and proceedings
4. Conference papers and proceedings.
5. Actes de congrès.

Contents

1. Mechanisms of adaptation to low energy intakes / J.C Waterlow (19 p.). -- Cultural context of diet, disease and the body / Richard Burghart (19 p.). -- Social adaptation to season and uncertainty in food supply / Igor de Garine (50 p.). -- Food distribution, death and disease in South Asia / Barbara Harriss (17 p.). -- Traditional economies and patterns of nutritional disease / S.S Strickland (31 p.). -- Nutritional vulnerability of the child / P.S Nestel (25 p.). -- Growth and growth charts in the assessment of pre-school nutritional status / Jere D Haas (24 p.). -- Nutrition and illness in the aged / H.M Hodkinson (5 p.). -- Nutritional status and susceptibility to infectious disease / S.J Ulijaszek (18 p.). -- Iodine deficiency disorders / Basil S Hetzel (23 p.). -- Aetiology of kwashiorkor / A.A Jackson (38 p.). -- Impact of chronic undernutrition on physical work capacity and daily energy expenditure / G.B Spurr (38 p.). -- Morbidity, nutritional deficiencies and child development in developing countries / Sally Grantham-McGregor (14 p.).

Owning institution

1. Princeton University Library

Note

1. "Organised in collaboration with the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food."

Bibliography (note)

1. Includes bibliographical references and index.

Credits (note)

1. Organised in collaboration with the International Commission on the Anthropology of Food (I.U.A.E.S.).