Diet quality, child health, and food policies in developing countries (English)

Although the importance of diet quality for improving child health is widely recognized, the roles of environmental factors and the absorption of nutrients for children's physical growth and morbidity have not been adequately integrated into a policy framework. Moreover, nutrient intakes gradually affect child health, so it is helpful to use alternative tools to evaluate short-term interventions versus long-term food policies. This article emphasizes...

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Bhargava,Alok;
Document Date
2014/10/01
Document Type
Policy Research Working Paper
Report Number
WPS7072
Volume No
1
Total Volume(s)
1
Country
Philippines, Kenya, Tanzania, Bangladesh,
Region
South Asia, Eastern and Southern Africa, East Asia and Pacific,
Disclosure Date
2014/10/01
Disclosure Status
Disclosed
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Diet quality, child health, and food policies in developing countries
Keywords
income elasticity

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Bhargava,Alok.

Diet quality, child health, and food policies in developing countries (English). Policy Research working paper ; no. WPS 7072 Washington, DC: World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/946131468088447404

Diet quality, child health, and food policies in developing countries (English)

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