The nutrition transition: worldwide obesity dynamics and their determinants
The nutrition transition is driving worldwide obesity, with diet and physical activity changes as key factors.
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
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nature publishing group |
| Authors: | P Gordon-larsen, Bm Popkin |
| Geographic focus: | Global, United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, Middle East, Latin America |
Methods
The research method involved reviewing results from large-scale surveys and nationally representative studies of diet, activity, and obesity among adults and children, using International Obesity Task Force guidelines and BMI cutoffs.
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Key Insights
This report examines the global shifts in diet and physical activity leading to obesity. It reviews large-scale surveys and studies, showing rapid changes, especially in developing countries, and a shift in obesity burden towards the poor.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: Africa geographic scope | Asia geographic scope | English publication language | Europe geographic scope | Global geographic scope | Latin America geographic scope | Middle East geographic scope | United States geographic scope | activity | diet | dietary changes | economic growth | food | mass media growth | nutrition | nutrition transition | obesity | obesity trend | obesity trends | physical activity | social development | technological change | urbanization | youth obesity