Includes statistics.

Abstract: Relief efforts for severe nutritional emergencies,in which populations suffer from widespread undernutrition,are examined in a guide for health services personnel andrelief workers. Long term interruption of food supplies maycause mass starvation or severe malnutrition. Thus,providing energy intakes adequate for survival is a majorconsideration in relief planning for emergency needs. Sincedeficiency diseases occur during food shortages, assessmentmeasures and surveillance of nutritional status permit theevaluation of relief programs. Guidelines for general fooddistribution, and mass and supplementary feeding arepresented. Other topics include therapeutic feeding; specialfoods; communicable diseases; camp administration;transportation; and food storage. Appendices review basicnutritional facts, nutrient composition of selected foods,anthropometric measurements, sampling techniques, and avitamin A field test.

A comprehensive, best practices resource for public health and healthcare practitioners and students interested in humanitarian emergencies.

Global Health, Third Edition (formerly titled International Public Health) brings together contributions from the world's leading authorities into a single comprehensive text. It thoroughly examines the wide range of global health challenges facing low and middle income countries today and the various approaches nations adopt to deal with them. These challenges include measurement of health status, infectious and chronic diseases, injuries, nutrition, reproductive health, global environmental health and complex emergencies.

A fully revised edition of the classic textbook for students and medical practitioners in Africa.

Present Knowledge in Nutrition, 10th Edition provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of human nutrition, including micronutrients, systems biology, immunity, public health, international nutrition, and diet and disease prevention. This definitive reference captures the current state of this vital and dynamic science from an international perspective, featuring nearly 140 expert authors from 14 countries around the world. Now condensed to a single volume, this 10th edition contains new chapters on topics such as epigenetics, metabolomics, and sports nutrition.The remaining chapters have been thoroughly updated to reflect recent developments. Suggested reading lists are now provided for readers wishing to delve further into specific subject areas. An accompanying website provides book owners with access to an image bank of tables and figures as well as any updates the authors may post to their chapters between editions. Now available in both print and electronic formats, the 10th edition will serve as a valuable reference for researchers, health professionals, and policy experts as well as educators and advanced nutrition students.