Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition in developing countries

Nutritional problems in developing countries, including an analysis of factors which contribute to malnutrition, effects of under-nutrition, methods for assessing nutritional status, and interventions to combat nutrition problems. More than half the global population suffers from one form of malnutrition or another. Malnutrition kills ten children per minute. It compromises people’s physical and cognitive capabilities. It impedes on the development of the society as a whole and contributes to persistent poverty. Today, the international food, financial and economic crises also further deteriorate the situation.