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

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