Nutrition transition in South Asia: the emergence of non-communicable chronic diseases
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Nutrition transition in South Asia: the emergence of non-communicable chronic diseases
OVERVIEW South Asian countries have experienced a remarkable economic growth during last two decades along with subsequent transformation in social, economic and food systems. Rising disposable income levels continue to drive the nutrition transition characterized by a shift from a traditional high-carbohydrate, low-fat diets towards diets with a lower carbohydrate and higher proportion of satu...
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عنوان ژورنال: F1000Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2046-1402
DOI: 10.12688/f1000research.5732.2