The Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, the University of the West Indies, Jamaica, 1956-2006 : the house that John built / edited by Terrence Forrester, David Picou, Susan Walker.

Kingston, Jamaica : Ian Randle Publishers for The Tropical Medicine Research Institute, 2006, ©2007.

xi, 345 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Origin and early days of the TMRU / J. C. Waterlow - - Adaptation to low protein intakes / J. C. Waterlow - - Unique metabolic characteristics of the major syndromes of severe childhood malnutrition / Farook Jahoor, Asha Badaloo, Marvin Reid, Terrence Forrester - - Personal account of my tenure as director, TMRU, 1970-1978 / David Picou - - Research in child development at the TMRU / Sally Grantham-McGregor - - Nutrition, health and school performance / Susan Walker and Christine Powell - - Studies of behaviour and aggression among Jamaican children / Julie Meeks Gardner and Susan M. Chang - - Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, 1978-1985 : consolidating a transition / Alan Jackson - - Nutrition in pregnancy and the risk of chronic non-communicable diseases in offspring / Terrence Forrester and Michael S. Boyne - - Genetic determinants of hypertension / Colin A. McKenzie, Xiaodong Wu, Richard S. Cooper - - Cardiovascular diseases in the Caribbean : historical highlights, current situation and future perspectives / Rainford Wilks, Marshall Tulloch-Reid, Henry Fraser - - Obesity : a global overview / Philip James, Rachel Leah, Neville Rigby - - Scientific journey from theory to practice : the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit / Michael Golden - - Impact of the TMRU on the treatment of severe malnutrition / Ann Ashworth - - Impact of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit on the Caribbean Health Research Council / David Picou and Errol Walrond - - Impact of the Tropical Metabolism Research Unit on governments / J. Peter Figueroa - - Tropical Metabolism Research Unit, 1990-2005 / Terrence Forrester.

Includes bibliographical references.