Linear Growth Retardation in Less Developed Countries

This book is a record of the proceedings of the 14th Nestle's Nutrition Workshop held in Thailand in March of 1986. It is a series of reports and transcripts of the discussions provoked by each presentation. The list of participants is formidable and includes leading experts in linear growth velocity and experts in the circular relationship between poverty, malnutrition, and growth. Presenters included individuals from countries in the developed and developing world.

The workshop recognized the increased frequency of stunting in the less developed parts of the world. The prevalence of stunting can be used as an index of the poverty level in a given region or country. Although this was an important underlying theme of the proceedings, participants emphasized the biologic determinants and the physical handicaps associated with stunting. The discussions following each presentation were as open and interesting as the reports; they indicate the present state of our