Archive for January, 2012
Fish and Human Nutrition
January 31, 2012, by gillsadmin in World Fish CenterMicronutrient deficiencies More than two billion people are estimated to be deficient in essential vitamins and minerals, also called micronutrients. Preschool-aged children and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable, and have high prevalence of iron and vitamin A deficiencies. Read More. . .
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Contrubition of fish intake, aquaculture, and small-scale fisheries to improving food and nutrition security
January 27, 2012, by gillsadmin in World Fish Center1. Introduction 1.1 Addressing the problems of nutrition through fish related interventions Undernutrition, and high mortality and morbidity, have persisted in many developing countries. While themore obvious physical consequences of undernutrition – mortality, morbidity, stunting and wasting – have received a lot of policy attention, the hidden consequences of inadequate micronutrient intake, which often …
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January 27, 2012, by gillsadmin in Reference BooksJohn B Stanbury was the first Chair of ICCIDD. His life and work span the 20th Century and his contributions are the things of legend. He latest book, The Iodine Trail, published by Oxford University Press, tells his story of working in various parts of the world beginning in the 1980’s, the people involved in the work, the results …
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