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Abstract

On the basis of my personal experience and the many valuable studies carried out by Thai researchers, I have outlined the status of nutrition in Thailand and have pointed out the important problems in this field. Of many nutrients needed to live, animal protein, vitamin A and B_2 are conspicuously deficient in general. Particularly in the cases of children, pregnant and lactating women these deficiencies are proposing a serious problem which must be overcome. In regard to this problem the author would like to make the following two points : (1) how the regrettable custom of feeding the infant on a premasticated supplement of rice during the first week after birth has been maintained and (2) why children have been hindered from getting animal protein of good enough quality to grow well. In addition, it is pointed out that several adult diseases usually accelerated by overeating can be found.