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Full copy of the monograph -Day, R. S. (Ed.). (2004). Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley. Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health. (4Mb)
Chapter 1 - Onstad, C. A. and Bogle, M. (2004). Introduction: History and Overview of the Lower Rio grande Valley Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 3-7). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 2 -Robinson, J. R. C. (2004). Physical environment. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 9-13). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 3 - Mier, N.; Flores, I.; Robinson, J.R.C.; and Millard, A. V. (2004). Cultural, Demographic, Educational, and Economic Characteristics. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 15-24). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 4 - Sanderson, M.; Brown, S.; and McIntyre, W. J. (2004). Health Care Resources and Services. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 27-37). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 5 - Faraji, B.; Sanderson, M.; Flores, I.; Mier, N.; and Millard, A. V. (2004). Food and Nutrient Intake and How It Is Affected by Health Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 39-51). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 6 - Nutrition-related Health Issues
Briones, E. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Diabetes. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 54-57). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Hoelscher, D. and Day, R.S. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Obesity. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 58-64). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Deyhim, F. and Granberry, M.C. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Cardiovascular Disease. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 65-69). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Sanderson, M. and Peltz, G. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Cancer. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 70-76). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Anding, J. and Robinson, S. F. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Neural Tube Defects. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 77-80). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Robinson, S. F. and Anding, J. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Maternal Nutrition and Birth Outcomes. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 81-86). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Anding, J. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Food Insecurity. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 87-90). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Robinson, S. F. and Rogers, A. S. W. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Iron Deficiency and Anemia. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 91-93). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Deyhim, F. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Osteoporosis. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 94-98). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Peltz, G. and Deyhim, F. (2004). Nutrition-related health issues: Impaired Immunity. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley of Texas (pp. 99-106). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Chapter 7 - Day, R. S.; Sanderson, M.; and Bogle, M. L. (2004). Food and Nutrition Programs and Services. In R. S. Day (Ed.), Nourishing the future: The case for community-based nutrition research in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (pp. 109-123). Houston: The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Appendix A - White Paper of the Lower Rio Grande Valley Nutrition Intervention Research Initiative
Appendix B - Lower Rio Grande Valley Agencies and Their Nutrition-related Programs