Food-based approaches to combat the double burden among the poor: Challenges in the Asian context

Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages 111-115

  Geok, Lin Khor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Double burden of malnutrition; Food based approaches; Poverty in Asia

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ASIA; CATERING SERVICE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; METHODOLOGY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; POVERTY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AGRICULTURE; ASIA; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; HUNGER; MALNUTRITION; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; OBESITY; POVERTY;

EID: 46049085867     PISSN: 09647058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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