TABLE OF CONTENTS FOREWORD I. INTRODUCTION II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND III. ECONOMIC TRENDS IV. NUTRITION TRENDS    Food and Nutrition Policy    Food Consumption and Food Security    Nutrition Status    Low Birth Weight    Infant Mortality Rate and Life Expectancy    Infant Feeding Practices    Maternal Mortality    Maternal Nutrient and Energy Intake    Maternal Anthropometry    Micronutrient Deficiency Disorders       Vitamin A deficiency       Iodine deficiency       Iron deficiency    Affluence-Related Nutrition Problems V. COMMUNITY HEALTH AND FAMILY PLANNING VI. COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION VII. MANPOWER AND INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT IN NUTRITION VIII. LESSONS LEARNED    General Economic Conditions    Specific Nutrition Interventions IX. FUTURE NUTRITION AGENDA REFERENCES TABLES FIGURES