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Understanding the Complexities of Child Growth

A Review of Factors Impacting Child Stunting in Guatemala and Their Global Applicability

Lee Voth-Gaeddert, C.M. Colleen Doak (Autoren)

Buch | Softcover

185 Seiten

2017
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-812377-5 (ISBN)

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Understanding the Complexities of Child Growth: A Review of Factors Impacting Child Stunting in Guatemala and Their Global Applicability captures the vast amount of work within Guatemala on the causal factors to child stunting. Stunting is a critical indicator, and arguably the most important indicator, in assessing the level of chronic health issues within a region or country. Guatemala is currently ranked the fifth worst country in the world by stunting rates of children under five, and it is rated the worst in the western hemisphere. The lessons learned from Guatemala can help further research in Latin America and throughout the world.

As the first book to aggregate all available literature on the issue of child stunting in Guatemala, it covers all major hypotheses currently under consideration. Beginning with basic insights and background on the issues of child stunting, the book then flows from general public health perspective to specific cultural or microbiological mechanistic analysis.

This book highlights strong and weak distributions of evidence within each topic and provides suggestions for pathways forward. Topics covered include water, sanitation and hygiene, prenatal health, nutrition, mycotoxins, physical and psychological abuse, private sector interaction, research, programs and policies.

It is essential reading for researchers, policymakers, development workers, and advanced students in nutrition, agriculture, economics, political science social sciences.

* Nutrition Consultant, Food and Agriculture Organization Representation Office of Indonesia, United Nations (August 2015 - January 2016)* Intern, Department of Compact Operations, Millennium Challenge Corporation (June 2014 - September 2014)* Application Review Committee Member, Engineers Without Borders USA (March 2014 - present)* Environmental Engineering Consultant, Mennonite Central Committee Bolivia (September 2013 - December 2013) Dr. Doak has had collaborations in South Africa, Guatemala and India and has worked with the International Life Sciences Institute (ILSI) Europe, the World Health Organization, the World Food Programme.(Advisory Editor will assist the editor - Voth-Gaeddert - in contributor selection, content, and structure of the book. She will also read the draft chapters to give feedback to contributors/editor and ensure quality is consistent and the correct content is included.)

1. Introduction - History, What is stunting and what are the impacts? Context, What to Expect, and Goals
2. Water, Sanitation and Hygiene
3. Prenatal Health - Pregnancy Health, Multigenerational Effects
4. Caloric Intake - Access (FAO pillar), Stability (FAO pillar)
5. Protein and Micronutrient Intake - Availability (FAO pillar), Utility (FAO pillar)
6. Mycotoxins - Aflatoxin, Fumonisin, From Field to Storage to Market to Mouth
7. Physical and Psychological Abuse - Family Structure, Maternal & Child Abuse, Stress
8. Private Sector - Interaction With Other Sectors, Supply and Value Chains, Cooperate Social Responsibility vs Create Shared Value
9. Research, Programs, and Policies - Past and Present Programs and Policies, Recommended Future Research, Programs, Policies
10. Conclusion

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.9.2017
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe ► Diätassistenz / Ernährungsberatung
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik
	Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie
ISBN-10	0-12-812377-X / 012812377X
ISBN-13	978-0-12-812377-5 / 9780128123775
Zustand	Neuware