Nutrition and Malnutrition Identification and Measurement

The Burg Wartenstein Symposia have become rightly celebrated for achieving their original purpose: to be of service and interest to the anthropological profes­ sion as a whole and to contribute to related sciences. We are specially grateful to the Board of Directors of the Wenner-Gren Foundation for...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Roche, Alex (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Springer US 1974, 1974
Edition:1st ed. 1974
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Definition Of The Problem
  • Anthropometry As An Index Of Nutritional Status
  • A New Apparatus For Stereometry: Moiré Contourograph
  • Overnutrition, Overgrowth And Hormones (With Special Reference To The Infant Born Of The Diabetic Mother)
  • Maternal Leukocyte Metabolism In Fetal Malnutrition
  • Interrelationships Between Body Size, Body Composition And Function
  • From QUAC Stick To A Compositional Assessment Of Man’s Nutritional Status
  • Changes In Pigs Due To Undernutrition Before Birth, And For One, Two, And Three Years Afterwards, And The Effects Of Rehabilitation
  • Effect Of Maternal Dietary Protein On Anthropometric And Behavioral Development Of The Offspring
  • Some Statistical Considerations On The Use Of Anthropometry To Assess Nutritional Status
  • Biological Reference Systems In The Assessment Of Nutritional Status
  • Selection Of The Minimum Anthropometric Characteristics To Assess Nutritional Status
  • Cross-Sectional Versus Longitudinal Studies
  • Relative Values Of Longitudinal, Cross-Sectional And Mixed Data Collection In Community Studies
  • The Relation Between Size At Birth And Preschool Clinical Severe Malnutrition
  • Ecological Factors Relating To Child Growth And Nutritional Status
  • Conference Participants