Jane A. Kusin
Published: 1994
Total Pages: 300
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Reports the results of eight years of research on the functional significance of maternal undernutrition for pre- and postnatal infant growth. Provides an overview of the study design, procedures and methodology and the characteristics of the study area. Covers such topics as nutrition during pregnancy and fetal growth; maternal nutrition during lactation; chronic undernutrition among women of reproductive age; infant and child mortality; infant nutrition and growth; concepts about infant health, growth and weaning; growth and malnutrition in early childhood; effect of prenatal energy supplementation on postnatal growth; child morbidity, food intake and growth; etc.