TY - GEN TI - Nutrition, health and child development: research advances and policy recommendations SN - 92-75-11566-4 PB - PAHO KW - NUTRITION RESEARCH KW - HEALTH CONDITIONS KW - CHILD REARING KW - CHILDREN KW - CHILD DEVELOPMENT KW - INFANTS N2 - The Pan American Health Organization is deeply committed to assist its Member Countries develop and put in place policies that foster human development. To that end, the organization, in partnership with the University of the West Indies Tropical Metabolism Research Unit and with the collaboration of the World Bank, organize a workshop in 1995 to review the state of knowledge on how and to what extent nutrition, health and stimulation leaves a mark on a child's development. The book examines the role of various nutritional and other health problems on child development and provides and excellent overview of results of early childhood supplementation and stimulation programs ER -