Tomkins A
Department of Human Nutrition, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, U.K.
Trop Med Parasitol. 1987 Sep;38(3):226-32.
Protein energy malnutrition and deficiencies of iron, vitamin A and iodine affect millions of people in developing countries. In most cases, deficiency syndromes occur as a result of the interaction of environmental, social and economic factors which affect food availability, requirements and utilization. It is often claimed that primary health care technologies will have striking effects on nutrition. This article reviews some of the constraints that need to be overcome if primary health care is to have a greater nutritional impact in the future.
蛋白质能量营养不良以及铁、维生素A和碘缺乏影响着发展中国家数以百万计的人口。在大多数情况下，缺乏症是由影响食物供应、需求和利用的环境、社会和经济因素相互作用导致的。人们常称初级卫生保健技术将对营养状况产生显著影响。本文回顾了若要使初级卫生保健在未来对营养产生更大影响需要克服的一些制约因素。
