Peter F Heywood
Biographic Data
| ID | 3529190 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter F Heywood |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter F |
| FAMILY NAME | Heywood |
| SIGNATURE | HEYWOOD P F |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 7 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1984 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Cultural aspects of early childhood growth and nutrition among the Amele of lowland Papua new guinea
Childhood malnutrition in Papua New Guinea has often been attributed to inadequate practices. Combining the methods of ethnography and nutrition, this study assesses the impact of beliefs and practices concerning breast feeding and supplementation on infant and toddler growth among the Amele of lowland Madang Province. Results indicate a clear role for notions about lactation and the proper timing of appropriate foods in growth retardation of you…
Twenty‐five years of dietary change in Simbu province, Papua New Guinea
This study was carried out to assess the changes in food and nutrient intake which had taken place over a 25‐year period in which there had been rapid economic change from a solely subsistence economy to one in which there is now substantial cash income. The results indicate that protein intake has increased in all age groups and that energy intake has increased in younger age groups but not in adults. The contribution of the traditional staple, …
Growth and nutrition in Papua New Guinea
Twenty‐five years of dietary change in Simbu province, Papua New Guinea
This study was carried out to assess the changes in food and nutrient intake which had taken place over a 25‐year period in which there had been rapid economic change from a solely subsistence economy to one in which there is now substantial cash income. The results indicate that protein intake has increased in all age groups and that energy intake has increased in younger age groups but not in adults. The contribution of the traditional staple, …
Growth and nutrition in Papua New Guinea
Cultural aspects of early childhood growth and nutrition among the Amele of lowland Papua new guinea
Childhood malnutrition in Papua New Guinea has often been attributed to inadequate practices. Combining the methods of ethnography and nutrition, this study assesses the impact of beliefs and practices concerning breast feeding and supplementation on infant and toddler growth among the Amele of lowland Madang Province. Results indicate a clear role for notions about lactation and the proper timing of appropriate foods in growth retardation of you…
Child Nutrition and Water Access (3 works) · New guinea (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · Medicine (2 works) · Agriculture (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Body weight (1 work) · Breast feeding (1 work) · Business (1 work)