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Height and Weight of Children in the United States, India, and the United Arab Republic
Reviews Pamphlets and Booklets Professional and Popular Puerto Rican Food Habits: A SocioCultural Approach, Sanjur, D., 1970, Dept. of Human Nutrition and Food, New York State College of Human Ecology, $3.00. Send check payable to Cornell University with order to: Mrs. Mildred Crance, Director, Duplicating Services, B-IO Martha Van Rensselaer Itall, Cornell University, Ithaca, N .Y., 14850. This is one of the most comprehensive presentations of a method of Nutrition Education for a special cultural group. Gathered here is background on food habits, definitions, influences, and other correlates. There is a review of the literature on life styles and food habits of Puerto Ricans, their basic food pattern and its nutritive value, and recipes. The teaching materials which have been developed at Cornell University as a result of the socia-cultural study and discussions of approaches to use with the materials are given. This is an excellent resource for anyone working with Puerto Ricans. Foods for Health (Alimentos Para Tu Salud), The Puerto Rican Food Wheel, Cornell Extension Bulletin 1227, Aug. 1970, New York State College of Human Ecology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N.Y. 14850,6 p., single copies free to N.Y. State residents; additional copies 25 cents each. This leaflet is based on the poster "Alimentos Protectores para Puerto Rico" (Protective Foods for Puerto Rico) developed by the Nutrition Committee of Puerto Rico. The wheel starts with food typical to the Puerto Rican diet: rice, beans, and plantains and then it suggests adding foods from each of the four groups: milk, meat group, fruits and vegetables. It is an easy guide to use and is based on the food habit.s of Puerto Ricans. There is an English and a Spanish version. Nutrition and Mental Retardation, An Annotated Bibliography, 1964-1970, Springer, N.S., 1970, Institute for the Study of Mental Retardation, University of Michigan, 611 Church St., Ann Arbor, MI. 48104, 67 p., $1.00. 38
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The compilation of 333 references is intended primarily for nutritionists specializing in the field of mental retardation. Selections cover references on all aspects of nutrition in mental retardation except those on inborn errors in metabolism. References on this area would constitute a whole other volume. Bibliography sections are general; nutrition, birthweight and mental retardation; malnutrition and its effect on nervous system development; nutrient deficiency and nutrient intoxication; nutrient metabolism in mental retardation; and techniques in feeding and therapeutic nutrition for the mentally retarded. Height and Weight of Children, United States, National Center for Health Statistics, Series 11, No. 104, Sept. 1970, Public Health Service, HEW. For sale by Manager, Public Documents Distribution Center, 5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA. 19120, 55 cents. The national estimates reported in this booklet are based on findings from the Health Examination Survey in 1963-65 on height and weight. measurements of children 6 to 11 years of age. There has been a steady increase in both over the last 90 years. The increase has been approximately 10% for height and 15 to 30% for weight. American children, both white and Negro, are among the largest in the world. There are a number of comparisons made on the growth pattern of the Negro and the white children. No analysis is reported by socio-economic or urban-rural classification. This data is useful to nutrition educators who are working with t.his age group or who may be training teachers of this age group. Height and Weight of Children in the United States, India, and the United Arab Republic, National Center for Health Statistics, Series 3, No. 14, Sept. 1970, Public Health Service, HEW. For sale by Manager, Public Documents Distribution Center, 5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA. 19120, 55 cents. This is the first time a comparison has been made on a broadly representative population of children from several countries. It is of interest to note that the means and percentiles for both height and weight are markedly high for children of t.he United States, lowest for Indian children, and the children of the United
Arab Republic fall between. The report presents and analyzes data on standing height and weight for children 6 to 11 years of age. Science, Food, and Man's Future, Handler, P., Borden's Review of Nutrition Research, Vol. 31, No.1, Jan.Mar. 1971, Borden, Inc., 50 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH. 43215, 15 p., single copies free. This is the first issue of Borden's Review of Nutrition Research for almost 2 years. Dr. Handler, president of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, discusses the ways in which science and technology can improve our world food supply. He feels that we must continue to put peak effort toward research in the life sciences in order to forestall human extinction throughout the world. Clusters of Competencies Common to Three Home Economics Related Occupations, H.Ed. 1, April 1970; Clusters of Food Production Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides, REd. 2, April 1970; Clusters of Child Care Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides, REd. 3, April 1970; Clusters of Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides for Care of the 111 and Disabled Adult, REd. 4, Sept. 1970; H .Ed. 1, 2, and 3 for sale at University Bookstore for 35 cents; REd. 4 limited supply from Home Economics Education, both at Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 50010,4 p. each. These publications are prepared as a result of four years of research in the concept of clustering a selected group of occupations which require some common home economics competencies. The leaflets provide suggestions for preparatory and/ or pre-job training programs in these occupations. Maternal & Child Health Service Programs, Administering Agencies and Legislative Base, PHS Publication No. 2162, 1971, Maternal and Child Health Service, HEW, Rockville, MD. 20852, single copies free. This reference to the Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children's programs contains a list of t.he regional offices of MCHS which is now a part of Health Services and Mental Health Administration. The state agencies and projects are listed by state. The sections of Title V SUMMER, 1971
I JOURNAL OF NUTRITION EDUCATION
The compilation of 333 references is intended primarily for nutritionists specializing in the field of mental retardation. Selections cover references on all aspects of nutrition in mental retardation except those on inborn errors in metabolism. References on this area would constitute a whole other volume. Bibliography sections are general; nutrition, birthweight and mental retardation; malnutrition and its effect on nervous system development; nutrient deficiency and nutrient intoxication; nutrient metabolism in mental retardation; and techniques in feeding and therapeutic nutrition for the mentally retarded. Height and Weight of Children, United States, National Center for Health Statistics, Series 11, No. 104, Sept. 1970, Public Health Service, HEW. For sale by Manager, Public Documents Distribution Center, 5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA. 19120, 55 cents. The national estimates reported in this booklet are based on findings from the Health Examination Survey in 1963-65 on height and weight. measurements of children 6 to 11 years of age. There has been a steady increase in both over the last 90 years. The increase has been approximately 10% for height and 15 to 30% for weight. American children, both white and Negro, are among the largest in the world. There are a number of comparisons made on the growth pattern of the Negro and the white children. No analysis is reported by socio-economic or urban-rural classification. This data is useful to nutrition educators who are working with t.his age group or who may be training teachers of this age group. Height and Weight of Children in the United States, India, and the United Arab Republic, National Center for Health Statistics, Series 3, No. 14, Sept. 1970, Public Health Service, HEW. For sale by Manager, Public Documents Distribution Center, 5801 Tabor Ave., Philadelphia, PA. 19120, 55 cents. This is the first time a comparison has been made on a broadly representative population of children from several countries. It is of interest to note that the means and percentiles for both height and weight are markedly high for children of t.he United States, lowest for Indian children, and the children of the United
Arab Republic fall between. The report presents and analyzes data on standing height and weight for children 6 to 11 years of age. Science, Food, and Man's Future, Handler, P., Borden's Review of Nutrition Research, Vol. 31, No.1, Jan.Mar. 1971, Borden, Inc., 50 W. Broad St., Columbus, OH. 43215, 15 p., single copies free. This is the first issue of Borden's Review of Nutrition Research for almost 2 years. Dr. Handler, president of the National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council, discusses the ways in which science and technology can improve our world food supply. He feels that we must continue to put peak effort toward research in the life sciences in order to forestall human extinction throughout the world. Clusters of Competencies Common to Three Home Economics Related Occupations, H.Ed. 1, April 1970; Clusters of Food Production Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides, REd. 2, April 1970; Clusters of Child Care Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides, REd. 3, April 1970; Clusters of Competencies Common to Homemaker/ Home Health Aides for Care of the 111 and Disabled Adult, REd. 4, Sept. 1970; H .Ed. 1, 2, and 3 for sale at University Bookstore for 35 cents; REd. 4 limited supply from Home Economics Education, both at Iowa State University, Ames, IA. 50010,4 p. each. These publications are prepared as a result of four years of research in the concept of clustering a selected group of occupations which require some common home economics competencies. The leaflets provide suggestions for preparatory and/ or pre-job training programs in these occupations. Maternal & Child Health Service Programs, Administering Agencies and Legislative Base, PHS Publication No. 2162, 1971, Maternal and Child Health Service, HEW, Rockville, MD. 20852, single copies free. This reference to the Maternal and Child Health and Crippled Children's programs contains a list of t.he regional offices of MCHS which is now a part of Health Services and Mental Health Administration. The state agencies and projects are listed by state. The sections of Title V SUMMER, 1971