TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive summary    National pyramid for advanced training    Disciplinary and interdisciplinary breadth required for dealing with food...    Role of training for specific skills through short courses, workshops,...    Capacity-building for research    Sponsors    Participants Experience of international food and nutrition initiatives for developing...    Abstract    Introduction    Experience of the United Nations University in capacity-building    The Joint AAU/UNU Regional Food and Nutrition Project for Africa    Training courses    Discussion and conclusions    References “Public nutrition”: The need for cross-disciplinary breadth in...    Abstract    The concept of public nutrition    The present study    Results    Curriculum content: Responses of graduates of US programmes    Potential effectiveness of public nutrition education for improving nutrition    Professional definitions within public nutrition: Is it nutrition?    Institutional structure    Conclusion    References Advanced training in food and nutrition: Disciplinary, interdisciplinary,...    Abstract    Introduction    Limitations of disciplinary and interdisciplinary approaches    Pragmatic limitations    Epistemological limitations and instrumental limitations    Normative limitations    The problem-oriented approach    Elements of a problem-oriented training programme    Conclusions    References Disciplinary and interdisciplinary breadth required for dealing with modern...    Abstract    Introduction    Implementing nutrition for populations in transition    Thailand’s nutritional development    A new approach is needed    Capacity-building for countries in transition    A proposed direction    A final note    References Developing a national training pyramid    Abstract    Introduction    Levels and types of training according to proportion and categories of...    Conclusions    References Role of training for specific skills through short courses, workshops,...    Abstract    Background    Past and present training efforts    Shortfalls in nutrition training efforts    New directions    Advantages of short courses    The role of long-term partnerships    References Working Group report on disciplinary and interdisciplinary breadth required...    Background    Specific objectives    Implementation    Addressing remaining issues    Monitoring progress    References Working Group report on developing a national pyramid for advanced training...    Background    Description of the national training pyramid    Components of a national advanced training pyramid    Projected needs and functions    Strategies for implementation    Long- and medium-term learning indicators of success    Reference Working Group report on the role of short-term training for institutional...    Background    Short-term training defined    Objectives of short-term training    Targets for a short-term training programme    Present institutional capabilities in conduct of short-term training and...    Methods    Monitoring and evaluation Working Group report on capacity-building in research    Background and context    Goals    Implementation    Action steps    Time frame    Indicators of impact (expected results) Anthropometric reference data for international use: Recommendations from...    Abstract    Introduction    The foetus and newborn infant    Infants and children    Adolescents    Adults    Adults 60 years of age and older    Conclusion    Acknowledgements    References Child malnutrition and feeding practices in Malawi    Abstract    Introduction    Data and methods    Univariate results    Multivariate results    Discussion    Policy implications    Acknowledgements    References Improved retinol, carotene, ferritin, and folate status in Nuxalk teenagers...    Abstract    Introduction    Methods    Results    Discussion    Acknowledgements    References Books received News and notes    Note for contributors    Note à l’intention des auteurs    Nota para los posibles autores    Food and Nutrition Bulletin subscription form    Title of interest