Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries

The last decade has witnessed continuous development in the field of public health nutrition, especially in terms of a shift from what to how. This book explores the intersection of nutrition and public health to analyze the impact of dietary choices on communities and individuals. It includes chapters detailing important concepts such as food-agriculture, food systems, dietary diversity, food fortification, water-sanitation, and conditional and non-conditional cash, which are essential in keeping the readers updated with the recent information and critical for developing an understanding of public health. The subject matter of this book includes: Universal Salt Iodization (USI) and Double Fortified Salt Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in young children Leveraging agriculture for nutrition Nutrition-sensitive food systems Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)