Nutrition for developing countries / Felicity Savage King and Ann Burgess.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nutrients and how the body uses them--Carbohydrates, fats, and energy--Protein--Micronutrients and water--Foods; Food processing--Keeping foods safe and clean--Preparing meals for the family--The cost of meals and budgeting--Breastfeeding--Starting other foods--Feeding older children and adults--Feeding sick people, especially children--Growth and development--Using growth charts to help families--Undernutrition in children--Severe protein-energy malnutrition--Undernutrition in women--How health workers can help--Nutritional anaemia--Iodine deficiency disorders--Overnutrition and related disorders--How to help people lose weight--The food paths; Nutrition and the environment--Food security--Working with communities--Working with families--Helping people to learn about nutrition--Group feeding programmes--Nutrition in schools--Training for nutrition.