Nutrition and Poverty

Zusatztext `It is a critical appraisal of the state-of-the-art and focuses on differing views and perceptions on the related questions of assessing poverty and nutritional status.'CAB International Klappentext This work addresses issues arising from the definition and measurement of poverty in terms of nutritional status. A range of issues are covered, focusing on the differing views and perceptions of the related questions of assessing poverty and nutritional status. Possible definitions of a reference standard are discussed as well as energy deprivation, anthropometric measurement, and gender bias. Zusammenfassung This volume addresses issues arising from the definition and measurement of poverty in terms of nutritional status. A high degree of nutritional deprivation is considered to be an indicator of poverty. Hence the definition of an appropriate nutritional yardstick and its measurement are of crucial significance for determining the level and magnitude of poverty.The book also debates energy related deprivation and evaluates the respective merits of making comparisons of calorie intake against an average reference standard and making comparisons of anthropometric measurements of the body with some reference standard. Gender bias in the incidence of nutritional deprivation is also considered.Contributors: Sudhir Anand, J. R. Behrman, Roderick Floud, Robert W. Fogel, C. Gopalan, Christopher Harris, Nank C. Kakwani, S. R. Osmani, P. R. Payne, and T. N. Srinavasan.

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• Authors: S R Osmani, S. R. Osmani, S. R. (Research Fellow Osmani, Siddiqur Rahman Osmani, World Institute for Development Economic
• Assisted by: S R Osmani (Editor), S. R. Osmani (Editor), Siddiqur R Osmani (Editor), Siddiqur R. Osmani (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 25.03.1993
• EAN: 9780198283966
• ISBN: 978-0-19-828396-6
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: WIDER Studies in Development Economics; Studies in Development Economi; Wider Studies in Development E; WIDER Studies in Development Economics
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > International economy