there is a shift worldwide towards a diet that is high in processed foods and low in fiber, leading to a corresponding increase in degenerative diseases. these diseases are interrelated with lifestyles and especially with diets. the aim of this study was to investigate the eating habit differences between two generations of mothers and daughters and their tendency towards modern foods.in this c...

introduction: nutrition plays an important role in the protection and promotion of health. to plan and implement programs aiming at improving community nutritional status, a knowledge of the existing situation is essential. the aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine food and nutrient intakes of the inhabitants in tehran university of medical sciences population laboratory. methods: ...

The objective of this narrative review is to examine the nutrition transition and its consequences when populations in Africa modernize as a result of socio-economic development, urbanization, and acculturation. The focus is on the changes in dietary patterns and nutrient intakes during the nutrition transition, the determinants and consequences of these changes as well as possible new approach...

OBJECTIVE The primary objective of this review is to examine the demographic and nutrition transition in India in relation to its contribution to the emerging epidemic of chronic non-communicable diseases in this country. SETTING India, the country as a whole and its different states with a population exceeding 1 billion in 2001. SUBJECTS The review examines demographic changes in the popul...

OBJECTIVE To analyse the nutritional transition in Morocco. DESIGN Examination of Moroccan national survey data. RESULTS Morocco is undergoing a demographic, epidemiological and social transition. The urban population increased from 29% in 1960 to 53% in 1997. Per capita gross domestic product increased steadily from 1972 to 1999. Life expectancy at birth increased to 70 years in 1999 from ...