First Report on the World Nutrition Situation













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A report compiled from information available to the United Nations agencies of the ACC/SCN

UNITED NATIONS


NATIONS UNIES

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION - SUBCOMMITTEE ON NUTRITION

November 1987

The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the ACC/SCN or its UN member agencies concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries.

Information and additional copies of this supplement can be obtained from the ACC/SCN Secretariat. Inquiries should be addressed to:

Dr John B Mason
Technical Secretary, ACC/SCN
c/o World Health Organization
20, Avenue Appia
CH-1211 Geneva 27
Switzerland

Reprinted. September 1989.


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UNITED NATIONS - ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE ON COORDINATION - SUB COMMITTEE ON NUTRITION (ACC/SCN)

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FOREWORD

SUMMARY

1. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

2. INDICATORS BY GROUPS OF COUNTRIES

2.1 SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA
2.2 SOUTH ASIA
2.3 SOUTHEAST ASIA
2.4 MIDDLE AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN
2.5 SOUTH AMERICA
2.6 NEAR EAST AND NORTH AFRICA
2.7 CHINA

3. MICRONUTRIENTS

3.1 VITAMIN A DEFICIENCY
3.2 IRON DEFICIENCY
3.3 IODINE DEFICIENCY

4. TECHNICAL NOTES

4.1 Panels 1-7
4.2 Figure 1: Infant Mortality Statistics
4.3 Figure 2: Trends in Global Prevalences of Underweight Children
4.4 Figure 3: Geographical Distribution of Trends in Child Malnutrition, 1979/81 to 1983/5
4.5 Figure 4: Incidences of Low Birth Weight by Country
4.6 Figures 5A to 5C: African Maps
4.7 Figures 6A to 6E: Clinic Data
4.8 Figures 7 and 8: Hours Work to Maintain Diet
4.9 Figures 9A and 9B: Data on Northeast Brazil
4.10 Figures 10-13 and Tables 1 and 2: Micronutrient Deficiencies

GLOSSARY

REFERENCES

APPENDIX