Socio-economic, dietary, activity, nutrition and body weight transitions in South Korea
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Socio-economic, dietary, activity, nutrition and body weight transitions in South Korea.
OBJECTIVE Socio-economic development influences many factors that affect health, especially diet and nutrition. This investigation proposes that a system of transitions occur as societies develop, with socio-economic, physical activity, dietary, nutrition and body weight transitions operating in relationship with each other. This model of transitions was examined empirically using South Korea a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Public Health Nutrition
سال: 2003
ISSN: 1368-9800,1475-2727
DOI: 10.1079/phn2003485