The key role of nutrition in controlling human population dynamics

Nutrition Research Reviews

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 163-175

  Duncan, C J ^a   Scott, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fertility; Fetal nutrition; Human population dynamics; Malnutrition; Maternal nutrition

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; DIGESTION; FERTILITY; FOOD INTAKE; HISTORY; HUMAN; LACTATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MALNUTRITION; MORTALITY; NUTRITION; POPULATION DYNAMICS; POPULATION GROWTH; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

HOMINIDAE;

EID: 12744274794     PISSN: 09544224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/NRR200491     Document Type: Review

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