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4333.0: Tuesday, November 9, 2004: 8:30 PM-10:00 PM | |||
Oral | |||
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This session will focus on community-level nutrition programs implemented in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, examining research methods, interventions and successes and challenges of these programs. | |||
Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the session, participants will be able to: 1) compare the relative merits of qualitative and quantitative methods in assessing dietary habits in resource-poor settings; 2) identify cultural factors influencing health social practices; 3) articulate the procedure for assessing nutritional-related health status of children of “hard to reach” tribes people; 4) develop intervening educational plans for impacting children. This session will focus on community-level nutrition programs implemented in Africa, Latin America and the Middle East, examining research methods, interventions and successes and challenges of these programs. | |||
Rachel Nugent, PhD | |||
Introductory Remarks | |||
Nutrient supply in complementary feeding programs for low-income children in Bogota, Colombia Patricia Heredia Vargas, Bs, Sara Del Castillo Matamoros, Msc, Martha Borda Torres, Bs, Luz Mery Vargas Gómez, Bs, Gabriel Carrasquilla, Md Dr Ph | |||
Rethinking cultural aspects from nutritional patterns in relationship Roberto Suarez, PHD, Catalina Gonzalez, MA | |||
Assessment of dietary beliefs and intake in Nampula Province, Mozambique Rebecca Warne Peters, MPH, Daniel W. Sellen | |||
Children’s Health Status and Parents’ Food-related Behaviors: The Qashqa'i Tribespeople of Iran Mousa Salehi, BS, MS, Mohammad Shahbazi, PhD, MPH, CHES, SM Kimiagar, PhD | |||
Discussion | |||
See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information. | |||
Organized by: | International Health | ||
Endorsed by: | Alternative and Complementary Health Practices; Food and Nutrition; Public Health Education and Health Promotion | ||
CE Credits: | CME, Health Education (CHES), Nursing |