Alok Bhargava
University of Oxford 2008

Contents
Preface vii
Glossary ix
1. Introduction 1
2. Demand for food and nutrients in developing countries 17
3. Nutrition and child health outcomes in developing countries 41
4. Child health and cognitive development in
developing countries 64
5. Fertility, child mortality and economic development 90
6. Nutrition, health and productivity in developing countries 118
7. Behavior, diet and obesity in developed countries 138
8. Summing up and concluding remarks 179
References 188
Subject Index 205
Author Index 218