The contemporary nature and geography of malnutrition
Learning outcomes
At the end of this chapter, the reader should be able to:
• Detail the complex nature of malnutrition
• Understand the basic connections between food and health Describe the changing geography of malnutrition
• Describe epidemiological and nutritional transitions
• Appreciate the problems of measuring and mapping malnutrition
Key concepts
Acute and chronic hunger; famine; dietary deficiency; secondary malnutrition; undernutrition; overnutrition; nutritional transition; epidemiological transition
Introduction
This chapter details the changing nature and extent of food-related ...
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