Download or read book Prospects for Improving Nutrition in Eastern Europe and Central Asia written by Claudia Rokx and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2002 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report presents an overview of critical nutrition issues effecting the Eastern European and Central Asian (ECA) countries and suggests strategies for improvement. The ECA region is diverse in economic, political, and social structures, as are the nutrition problems in the region. The report finds that, in addition to poverty, lack of knowledge about basic nutrition among populations is also a key determinant of malnutrition in the ECA region.