Programme



Nutrition solutions to major health problems of pre-school children: how to optimize growth and development? Symposium chaired by Professor Peter Jones and Professor Rina Swart Documents to download (pdf): Program - Abstract book

Introduction
	What are the problems ? Malnutrition including undernutrition & deficiencies, overnutrition & health related problems,...
	Dr Francesco Branca

Causes of nutrition related public health problems of pre-school children
	Available diet (balance, affordability, accessability, acceptability)
	Prof. Lindsay Allen
	Impact of infections and environmental factors on nutrition in developing countries
	Prof. Zulfiqar Bhutta
	Indicators for monitoring nutrition problems are situation specific and dependent on local dimensions of poverty
	Prof. Martin Bloem

Impact of nutrition related public health problems of pre-school children
	Impact on growth and development
	Prof. Ricardo Uauy
	Nutritional deficiencies in learning and cognition
	Prof. Shlomo Yehuda
	Tackling the child malnutrition problem : from what and why to who and how ?
	Dr Milla Mc Lachlan

Solutions to nutrition related public health problems of pre-school children
	Examples of successful food based programmes, supplementation and fortification
	Dr Venkatesh Mannar
	Education and nutritional policies for children
	Dr Ian Darnton-Hill
	Priorities in nutritional rehabilitation
	Prof. Stanley Zlotkin


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