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GB 0809 Nutrition - Nutrition collection
21 - Professor Prakash Shetty papers
03 - BMI/FAO Report 1991
Ref No
GB 0809 Nutrition/21/03/10
Level
File
Extent
2 files
Title
FAO letters and administration
Date
1988-1992
Description
Contains correspondence between Professor WPT James and Dr Robert Weisell and world-wide nutrition researchers and institutions concerning the collection of height and weight and BMI data from countries world-wide to undertake an analysis of the validity of BMI for monitoring nutritional status, 1990-1991.
Also contains various papers, reports of meetings and progress reports concerning the methodology and activities for the Sixth World Food Survey, 1988-1991; data relating to adult heights and weights and energy requirements sent to Professor James from various countries, c.1990; notes on the preparation for the International Conference on Nutrition, 1992; papers from the WHO Technical Discussions on 'The role of health research in the strategy for health for all by the year 2000', May 1990 and correspondence and notes concerning the FAO and The Rowlett Research Institute contract for analysing the nutritional status of the world, 1989-1990.
AccessStatus
Open (part)
Language
English
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