Nutrition and Poverty (Wider Studies in Development Economics Series) / Edition 1

by S. R. Osmani, Siddiqur R. Osmani

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198283966
Publisher:	Oxford University Press, USA
Publication date:	03/28/1993
Series:	Wider Studies in Development Economics Series
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.50(h) x 1.07(d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)