This Book Nutritional Anthropology Is A Collective Applied Research Carried Out For The Purpose Of General Nutrition Planning And Specific Programme Development As Well As Evaluation Of Ongoing Research Programmes. This Study Also Focuses On More Specialised Methodological Concerns Intended Not Only For Anthropologists But Also For Researchers In Other Disciplines. All The Chapters In This Book…
Nutritional anthropology is the study of human subsistence, diet and nutrition in comparative social and evolutionary perspective. Many factors influence the nutritional health and well-being of populations, including evolutionary, ecological, social, cultural and historical ones
This guide to practical dietary, anthropometric, and biochemical nutritional assessment introduces students to the details of standardized protocols while emphasizing the importance of rigorous methodologies. Each receives a comprehensive practical treatment which includes an overview of its relative advantages, limitations, and applicability. Topics include quantitative and qualitative dietary…