Change in food and energy consumption among the ultra poor: Is the poverty reduction programme making a difference?

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL.1, 2007, Pages 58-64

  Haseen, Farhana ^a,b  

^a Research and Evaluation Division   (Bangladesh)

^b RESEARCH AND EVALUATION DIVISION   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Energy intake; Food consumption; Poverty reduction programme

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CALORIC INTAKE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DIET; ECONOMICS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; PHYSIOLOGY; POVERTY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STANDARD;

ADULT; BANGLADESH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIET; ENERGY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITION SURVEYS; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POVERTY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 34047110357     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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