Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries

Offering an important reference for a wide range of medical personnel and policy makers, this two-volume set comprises 43 contributed chapters brought together by editor Sheila Chander Vir--who worked with UNICEF for over 25 years and now directs the Public Health Nutrition an Development Centre, New Delhi, India. All but a few of the contributors are based in India. Coverage begins with the principles of epidemiology and epidemiologic methods, and nutrition epidemiology for developing countries. Following is thorough, up-to-date discussion of various aspects of undernutrition and overnutrition, new-born care, breastfeeding, diarrhea, HIV, vitamin A (metabolism, deficiency, prevention, and control), iodine (deficiency disorders, universal salt iodization), and iron (supplementation, deficiency in various populations), among other topics. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)