The manual was compiled by W.P.T. James and E.C. Schofield with the cooperation of the Food Policy and Nutrition Division of FAO and other individuals. Definitions and calculations of human energy needs, and the factors that can alter their magnitude, are covered. The manual is organized into eight chapters and contains six appendixes. The first chapter gives some overview of energy requirements and allowances. As the main objective of this much-needed manual has been to overcome the complexity of calculating energy requirements, it is written in a readily understandable manner.
Good use is made of numerous diagrams and figures to enhance the clarity of the points made.
In addition, a Chinese translation has been published by the Chinese Academy of Agriculture, and French and Spanish versions are in preparation for publication in 1992. Information for ordering these last two versions will be given at a later date. Robert C. Weisell Nutrition Officer, Nutrition Planning, Assessment and Evaluation Service, FAO, Rome Diet and disease in traditional and developing societies G.A. Harrison and J.C. Waterlow, eds. Based on 13 papers presented at the 30th Symposium of the Society for the Study of Human Biology. Cambridge, New York and Melbourne, Cambridge University Press.